Archive for the ‘Vegetables’ Category

One of the items that we’ve received questions about are unheated greenhouses. The reason for them is always being questioned. Realistically, many people never heat their greenhouse at all, so for those of us who do, we may have questions about that as well. The best greenhouse to get if you’re just starting out in gardening will be an unheated greenhouse. It has a great many uses that you may not even have considered. Learn More

One of the best ways to get quality vegetables and a decent sized yield, or to get a beautiful landscape in a minute area is by the use of containers. Small gardens do not necessarily yield small vegetables or flowers.  You can pack a lot into a small container. Container gardening, for those who have not gardened before, is also quite forgiving. You can grow virtually anything in a container garden that you can grow with an in-ground garden, and you may well get a better yield than you did in the ground. Learn More

When it comes to getting started with your garden, you have two choices; planting seeds, or buying entire plants. Both have their own benefits. If you plant seeds and care for them every day, you will find it is a much more rewarding experience when you have a full, healthy plant. However, this method is a lot more risky. I can’t tell you how many seeds I’ve planted and never seen any trace of whatsoever. Learn More

Tomatoes are one of the most popular plants among home gardeners but they do have some requirements for producing juicy ripe fruit. There are two ways to obtain plants to place in your garden; the first one is to buy your tomato seedlings from a nursery or plant store. The second choice is to plant your seeds indoors six weeks before the last frost so they will be ready to transplant into your garden. Learn More

Broccoli is a pretty easy vegetable to grow. A member of the same family as cabbage, cauliflower and brussels sprouts, broccoli like cooler weather and tends to flower, bloom and go to seed too early if it is in full sun or too hot weather, so its perfect for an area that is shaded part of the day. Read the rest of this entry »

Medieval gardens were a source of pleasure and also were utilitarian being the main source of fresh fruits and vegetables for the castle or homes occupants.
Walking gardens in the castle or manor grounds were common in ancient times, and using a bit of imagination, we can emulate what they did there, and make our own medieval sights and scents in a small corner in our gardens. Read the rest of this entry »

Apartment dwellers and sububanites as well may have nothing more to grow on, than a balcony or patio, but you can still have a display that will astound your family and neighbors alike even in this small space.

All it takes is a bit of preplanning and some imagination. Read the rest of this entry »