I read on Pinterest how to add nutrients to your garden soil to grow large, healthy tomatoes. Here is what I’m using this year. Fish Meal They say that you can use fish heads, but I don’t have access to a supply fish heads so I bought fish meal instead. None of my local stores…
Spring Garden Update And Baby Bunny Rabbits
Spring is finally here! It took, what seemed like, much longer than usual, but it did finally arrive with some warmer temperatures and the promise of growth. I am being completely honest when I say that it took me longer than normal to get the “spring itch” to get out in my garden. I’m not…
Starting Your Garden Seeds On The Cheap!
Here are five essential items that you need to successfully start and grown your own seeds indoors. Quality Seed starting mix Over the many years of trying different potting soils and starting mixes, I have come to the conclusion that it is worth every penny to purchase a quality seed starting mix. There are lots of…
Radishes, Squash, Pumpkins: Does Companion Planting Work?
Earlier this year, I did some reading up on companion planting in the gardening. There seemed to be some really good evidence and testimonials that companion planting really does work. But as for everything, there were some sites that said that it does not work. Since there was such a wide swing of opinions on…
Low Cost Organic Gardening: Mulching With Grass Clippings
You may think that it is not worth your time to bag your grass clippings. Instead, you just toss them into leaf bags. Maybe you bag your lawn because you like the manicured look of your lawn without grass clippings. Whatever the case, if you have a lawn that you mow, you can use those…
Low Cost Gardening: Vertical Growing-Using Drop Side Crib Rails
When it comes to gardening, space is the one item that is always at a premium. If you do not want to grow any of the vine-type crops then you will probably be fine. However, once you want to start growing pumpkins, cucumbers, squash, water melon and other similar crops, you quickly find out how…