You know compost is a must-have for a healthy, organic garden. You also know you “should” be composting, but it can seem so intimidating to get started. And when is compost actually ready to use, anyway? Composting is a fantastic way to recycle food and garden scraps into fertile soil that will take your gardening…
Electric leaf mulchers can be an extremely useful tool for anyone who deals with leaves on a regular basis. Whether you landscape for a living or are responsible for your own lawn maintenance, raking and bagging leaves are time-consuming and laborious activities. Investing in an electric leaf mulcher can help save you time and effort….
Yellow squash and tomatoes are two of the most iconic summer garden crops. Yellow squash is fast-growing, cheerful, and vitamin-rich. It can make cheesy casseroles, baked parmesan bites, a healthy pasta substitute, and much more. It can also be a little bit tricky to grow successfully because it requires lots of food and can fall…
If you want to buy plants once and enjoy delicious, fresh fruit for years without the space and hassle of large vines or trees, you need to plant and grow your own strawberries! Fresh strawberries are a wonderful thing to harvest from your garden. They are much more flavorful and sweet than any you would…
Onions are a staple in the kitchen and a fantastic vegetable to grow in your garden. If you harvest and store them the right way, they’ll last for months – sometimes even up to a year. It can be a bit tricky at first to know when to harvest your crop. Onions don’t ripen and…
Virtually every gardening book and website tells you to ensure your soil is “rock free.” This is especially true if you’re growing root crops like carrots or turnips. But how, exactly, do you remove rocks from soil without giving yourself a backache for the next month? Rocks can be removed from soil either by hand,…
If you’re working towards a permaculture garden, or simply want to enjoy harvesting for years after planting once, asparagus is a garden must-have. Asparagus is one of the first cultivated plants to brighten up the spring. It’s also a unique crop because it’s one of only a handful of perennial vegetables. Because asparagus is a…
If you’re new to composting, it can seem like there are a whole lot of rules. You may have heard that you can’t compost citrus for any number of reasons. People say citrus can scare off beneficial organisms that help break compost down, for example. Other people say the wax on orange peels is bad…
Coriander is a citrusy spice that’s a key ingredient in curry powder and many world cuisines. It’s used frequently in Mexican, Latin, Indian, and Spanish cuisine and pairs well with other spices like cumin and chili powder. Coriander also happens to grow on the same plant as cilantro leaves. However, it has a completely different…
Rosemary is hardy, delicious, and a fantastic companion plant for many popular herbs and vegetables. Knowing how to pick companion plants for rosemary can help your garden be more productive by warding away pests and attracting pollinators with its pretty blossoms. Read on to discover which plants to grow alongside your rosemary and which to…