Simple ways to save money while you garden
Reducing your water usage in your garden is almost always a positive thing. It will lower your water bill and produce healthier plants. Why reduce your water usage in your garden? Overwatering is a common mistake among gardeners. However, the truth is that plants have adapted to require less water than most people assume. …
How much gardening media is consumed with pest control topics? Gardening store shelves are filled with pesticides, and organic gardening books are full of tactics to beat bugs with more natural tools. But having a bug-free garden is a bad thing. Here are some good bugs for the garden. Why are Bugs Beneficial to a Garden? Your…
Soil is the heart of your garden. And if we want to keep our gardens healthy and producing plenty, it’s essential to care for the soil diligently. Here are some practical and cheap ways to improve garden soil. Fertilizer When people think of improving soil, they most often think of adding fertilizer. This is because…
Looking to make extra money? Mixing up homemade fertilizer is a great side hustle for gardeners. What is fertilizer? I want to discuss fertilizers. They are anything you add to the soil to make it a hospitable place for plants. They can be organic or non-organic. When looking at fertilizers, they seem to…
Planning what to plant each season can be fun as you dream of all the delicious things your kitchen garden will bring you, but you should know your hardiness before you start buying plants. Your Zone The USDA has divided America into hardiness zones. A hardiness zone is a geographical area that determines which plants…
Gardening wasn’t a hobby in my mother’s family. Instead, it was essential to their lives. In the 1950s and 60s in rural Arkansas, the garden was their only source of fruits and vegetables. And when they wanted something different, they bartered their oversupply with their neighbors. As the decades passed, my grandmother’s life changed dramatically….
Enjoy this list of the best gardening podcasts if you want something to listen to while you weed or do other chores.And if you want something to read, check out this list of the best gardening books. Let’s Argue About Plants LAAB is a podcast focused on common gardening problems; sometimes, arguments happen. But…
Tending a fall or winter garden can give you a new appreciation for usually bitter vegetables. Cool-weather crops react to frost by making more sugars resulting in deliciously different-tasting harvests. Not sure what to plant for a cool-weather garden? Beets, Carrots, Rutabagas, and Other Root Vegetables Many of these veggies thrive in cold weather….
Once the harvests start coming in, gardeners often find themselves with an excess of one crop and another that did poorly. To make use of the extra crops and compensate for poor harvest, how about trading or sharing them up? Check out these 5 communities where you can share your harvests. Local Gardening Clubs…