Gardening For Cheap A good motto to start with is to use what you already own then barter, sell, or swap for the things you don’t. I’ve found myself building my second major garden project in an urban setting near…
Difference Between Determinate and Indeterminate Tomatoes
Many people just starting out with tomatoes tend to buy what are known as “bush tomatoes”. These are a determinate tomato variety and they generally grow to a certain height and stop. They usually don’t require much or any staking…
Tomatoes To Grow On a Patio
A lot of the result when gardening comes down to the tools at your disposal. The right plant varieties can make for wonderful food producing plants right on a porch or a patio. Even if you have an outdoor garden,…
Organic Gardening 101- How to Get Started
Winter is creeping up for the year. Now is a good time to start planning a spring garden. Planting and growing food is very rewarding and is a great way to supplement in better food grown your way. Instead of…
Why Do You Want Worm Castings?
The thing that most new gardeners don’t get is that it takes time to build up good soil. You didn’t have a good first year? Most likely it was either poor soil, not enough water, or not enough sun. Sometimes…
Inexpensive Fertilizers You Have at Home
Getting plants installed in the garden space is just the first step. New gardeners soon discover that plants, like people, get hungry. Good thing is they like a lot of cheap or easy to get things, like manure or compost….