Grow Bag Gardening is everything related to grow bag gardening! This was something new to me and I actually had no idea how useful this type of gardening could be. What is Grow Bag Gardening? Wikipedia gives a very basic definition of what it is: …
I’m always looking for ways to improve my garden and understanding composting is one way of doing that. I have yet to get a compost pile started in my backyard, but after reading No-Waste Composting by Michelle Balz, I’m wondering if there is no time …
Composting is recycling organic materials. Not only can you add leaves and grass clippings, but you can keep all your food waste such as fruit and vegetable trimmings. Compost is an excellent way to enrich your soil. Not only is composting earth friendly by keeping methane-making materials …
Ladybugs are a beneficial bugs, and once they are released – it’s up to them to stay or not. There is no way to really keep them in your garden. However, if you create a nice environment for them to set up shop, they just …
Magnesium (Mg) is a macronutrient that must be replenished during the garden growing season. Plants with a magnesium deficiency are easy to find, just look at the foliage. Magnesium deficiency results in a plant’s leaves turning yellow at the edges, and reduced leaf numbers. Magnesium can be …
Avocados come from evergreen fruit trees that like full sun and well drained soil. The fruit is creamy and is used more as a vegetable than as a sweet fruit. Growing Avocado Trees Avocados may be grown from the seeds, but the fruit may not come for …
Chill hours are the total number of hours below 45 degrees F that a plant is exposed to during their dormant period to produce properly developed fruit. Some deciduous fruit trees (fruit trees that loose their leaves seasonally) must go through a certain minimum number of chill hours to release their dormancy, go into bloom, and …
Planting asparagus is neither difficult nor complicated, especially when planted out in raised garden beds. How to Plant Asparagus Crowns in Raised Beds A good all-purpose planting soil for planting asparagus crowns in is 1 part peat moss and 1 part quality compost. Make sure …
Here’s a great video from Mikes’ Backyard Nursery on how to propagate grape plants in their dormant state. The video goes into explaining the dormant season, why growers trim the vines in the first place, and all about the leaf nodes or bud breaks (and where to …
Squash blossoms are a visual treat in the garden – they are bright, beautiful, and come in both male and female versions. The female flowers are the ones that produce the summer squash. The male flowers are on long stems, and while the produce no …