Gardening

For some people, simply putting a fence around their garden is enough to protect their lettuce from being eaten by pests like insects and animals. …

This year I decided to try something different with my garden that I haven't really tried before: using leaves as mulch in my garden. In …

If you've been thinking of starting a garden or even if you already have a garden and you're thinking of expanding your garden into a …

Now that I have backyard chickens, I wanted to see if I could use them to help with my garden. I had seen some videos …

Over the past several years, I’ve been saving seeds from my peas and beans to use for next year’s garden. I’ve only saved seeds from …

This year I made a pretty big mistake with my garden. My garden has been struggling a bit more than usual with the weather this …

If you love the idea of growing tomatoes in your garden but your garden doesn't get full sunlight, then you might have wondered if you …

One of the things I really enjoy during the quieter winter months is planning ahead for my garden for the next season. The cold winter …

One of the best ways to quickly brighten up a room is to add a bouquet of fresh flowers in a vase. The price of …

Whether you have a big homestead garden on a large property, a medium-sized garden in a suburban back yard, or even a smaller garden in …

When you're getting ready for the new gardening season to start, one of the important things that you have to figure out is how much …

If you are interested in trying to save seeds from your garden to plant again the following year, one of the most important things to …

It seems like a common assumption about growing your own food at home is that gardening will automatically save you money. While this can certainly …

For years I avoided trying a grow light at home because I had figured it would probably end up being expensive and complicated and would …

When the cold weather starts to arrive and you've harvested all of the produce from your garden in the fall, it comes time to think …

Of all of the herbs and spices in the spice aisle at the grocery store, saffron is almost always the most expensive one you can …

Heirloom seeds are becoming increasingly more popular, but even so, they can sometimes be difficult to find in garden centers and other places that sell …

One of the many reasons why apples were such a popular fruit in previous centuries is the fact that they are one of the few …

Saving seeds from your own garden plants is a great old-fashioned way to save money in your garden, but the process of saving seeds from …

One of the best ways to help add nutrients back into your soil is to start a compost pile to create your own homemade fertilizer. …

Today I'm happy to share with you a guest post from Cindy Keller of MyGardenGifts.com. Cindy will be sharing some tips for growing fruit in containers. …

Today I'm happy to share with you a guest post from Darcy Brandt of medicinalherbals.net. Darcy is going to be sharing with us today some …

Before you start planting your garden, the first thing you need to decide is which type of seeds you want plant. (Note: This post is …

  One of the biggest problems that organic gardeners face is how to keep animals out of the garden and keep insects from destroying their …

A couple of years ago I wrote a post about 4 Beginner Gardening Mistakes to Avoid, so this year I wanted to write another gardening …

Whether you've been gardening for years or whether this is your very first year gardening, with a little bit of planning you can easily save …

Even if you have really good soil and a lot of sunlight, there are still plenty of beginner gardening mistakes you can make that can …

Whether you grow your own herbs in a garden in your yard or whether you are able to find a good deal on fresh herbs …

I'm trying something new with my garden this year. I'm going to schedule the timing of my planting by the moon phases. At first, I …

The variety of peas that I planted in the garden last year were short enough that they didn't need any support to grow. This year, though, …

There was a time when almost every home had some type of vegetable garden on the property. Those who were wealthy could afford to have large, …

Now that spring is here, I'm getting ready to get my little vegetable and herb garden going again. In the past I've always bought ready-to-plant …