What gardener couldn’t benefit from free wood chips? Just imagine what you could do with an unlimited supply of mulch for your yard and garden. Even at its lowest price around $2.50 a bag for mulch, it still would put a significant dent on your pocket if you tried to fill up your entire garden […]
Spring Garden: Time to get planting!
If you haven’t already gotten started, now is the time to get your spring garden going. If you’re in a northern climate, it may not feel like it’s time, but there are tons of things you could be doing to get ready. If you’re in a warmer area like me, time is running out fast! […]
When to Plant Vegetables
I understand that people from all over the world might be reading this blog and because of this, there’s always a chance that there is some confusion about when to plant vegetables. While I might be starting seeds for cool weather crops in late December or early January – that would be absurd for someone […]
How to Start a Garden Step by Step
It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner, if you want to know how to start a garden, this post will help you do it, step by step. The idea of planting a vegetable garden can be exciting. Most people dash off to the nearest garden center, load their carts up with plants, soil and a few […]
Gardening tips: You DON’T need a GREEN thumb
You don’t need a green thumb when you’ve got the basic gardening tips down. Anyone can learn to garden. Over the years I’ve learned that you don’t have to know everything about gardening to have a fruitful season. It’s more about your level of commitment than about your knowledge. If you can commit to the […]
How to Save Money on Your Grocery Bill
I used to laugh at those ridiculous Quizno’s commercials that showed various people stuffing their mouths with dry five dollar bills. The humorous display was followed by the slogan: “Want a better way to eat five dollars?” Whether Quizno’s realized it or not, that was probably the most accurate display of what happens every time […]
The Tree Butcher: How to prune your trees
You can call me the fruit tree butcher! Today, I’m going to talk about pruning your trees to the bone to get the best growing results. Sometimes, watching your fruit trees and bushes get butchered down to the knuckle can feel like watching a teen slasher flick. You just can’t bear to watch the horror! Pruning your vegetation […]
Short cut gardening: Propagating grape vines from cuttings
Have you ever had a friend or neighbor with a blackberry, raspberry, blueberry bush or even a grape vine that was the talk of the town? You would love to have one too, but you just don’t want to start with one of those baby-sized plants you tend to find at the garden center. It feels […]
To Stake or Not to Stake: Which Plants Need Support
Some plants need support while they grow, while others don’t. Not all seed packs tell you which plants will vine out and need support, and sometimes, you won’t figure it out until it’s too late. I’ve made this mistake too many times. I once assumed that since yellow summer squash could support itself that winter […]
Grow salad fresh from your own container garden
Salad greens are the absolute easiest thing to grow! In the grocery store, you could pay up $3 for a 24 ounce bag of romaine and spinach and up to $5 for organic salad. That does not include salad dressing, or other toppings, and especially not cheese! I’ll let you do the math on how […]