I had a lot of failed compost piles before I learned how to make good compost more quickly and effectively. Learn from my failures and discover how to start composting for beginners! Many home compost piles suffer from two fatal flaws: they are too dry and don’t have enough matter. For a compost pile that gets…
Plants are frequently described as needing full sun, partial sun, partial shade, or full shade. But what do these terms mean? Discover the difference between each gardening term in this quick guide. You’ll also find lists of popular vegetables and herbs that need full sun and partial sun to grow in your home garden. Plants…
Starting an herb garden is easy and rewarding, even if you only have space for a few containers on your windowsill. Becuase herbs are expensive to buy, even a very small garden can pay off! It’s also a delight to have fragrant herbs in your home or garden, and many are beneficial for pollinators. For…
Discover how to harvest and store radishes with this simple guide! Radishes are the fastest, easiest vegetables to grow. They can even be grown in containers in just a few weeks! Once your radishes are 3-4 weeks old, they’re probably ready to harvest. Follow this guide to pick and store them until you’re ready to…
Wondering how a smokeless fire pit works? It’s really pretty simple once you know know some of the basic science behind smokeless fire pits! We’ll show you exactly how it works with a cut away model of a DIY smokeless pit with this short, easy to watch video. All smokeless fire pits, whether you made…