Growing peppers is pretty simple and they are very forgiving plants. Many people when starting their garden journey try out tomatoes though I’ve had an even easier time over the years with peppers. They do really well in containers and…
How to Grow Kale: Guide to Plant, Harvest & Tips
Kale is one of my old reliable super crops. You get a bunch of leafy greens and some nutrient dense material to mix into salads, smoothies, or other assorted meals. Kale is now one of my favorite crops and was…
Mulching 101: When, Why & How to Mulch Your Garden
One of my favorite topics to talk about is mulch. Mulch is such a useful thing in the garden as it helps so much with soil health and helps with growing healthy plants. It is also nice how it saves…
How to Grow Grapes from Seeds
One of the more annoying things of late is that often every grape I go to buy is a seedless variety. In the south you weren’t too hard pressed to find some wild muscadines growing out in a back lot…
How To Make Tomato Plants Produce More Fruit
A common question for tomatoes seems to be people wondering how to get them to produce more fruit. There are the regular concerns like making sure your plant starts are healthy, then there is the issue of giving them optimum…
How to Germinate Seeds in Paper Towels
Seeds seem to germinate mostly when they please at times. Some seeds will pop up right away and others will sit there for about a month before they start sending out roots and stems. It gets more ridiculous if they…