As a beginner gardener, the term frost dates is often heard or seen. Every seed catalog or website you come across will have these two terms first frost date and last frost date. These terms are essential for gardeners. Misinterpret or neglect this information, and you run the risk of reduced or decreased harvest, stuntedContinue reading “Simple (But Important) Things To Remember About Frost Dates”
Category Archives: Beginner Gardening
Mushroom Blocks
Most medicinal and gourmet mushrooms are grown on mushroom blocks. Nowadays more and more people are realizing the power of mushrooms. That means there are more people than ever growing these mushrooms. Dope, I know! The medicinal and gourmet mushroom industry has more than doubled in the past 5 years. What are mushroom blocks? Mushrooms blocks are madeContinue reading “Mushroom Blocks”
What is Companion Planting?
In life, some people make you better, or some leave you worse off. Don’t worry. This is still a gardening blog. When it comes to gardening, this statement remains true. Some plants benefit from being planted near each other, while others suffer when planted near each other. So if you knew you could produce aContinue reading “What is Companion Planting?”
Why Every Garden Needs A Water Feature
Water. Everything on this planet needs water. To a gardener, it is the most vital aspect of gardening to consider. You could have the ultimate gardening space, with ample sunlight and vasts amount of land, but without a water feature, it is worthless. I have seen many available gardening plots in California that had incredibleContinue reading “Why Every Garden Needs A Water Feature”
Fertilizers: How To Use Them On Seedlings and Plant Starts
So, you have planted your own seeds and they have sprouted. Now what? Seedlings are no different than their fully grown counterparts, they need to fertilizers just the same. When it comes to seedlings, you should begin fertilizing as soon as they have their first set of true leaves. What are true leaves? When seedlings sprout,Continue reading “Fertilizers: How To Use Them On Seedlings and Plant Starts”
Common Medicinal Plants
I admit I am not too fond of modern medicine. While I think it has a place, I believe that nature is amazing. There are so many undiscovered plants that have the potential to possess many medicinal properties. There are also common medicinal plants that have been used since the beginning of time. These plethora of herbsContinue reading “Common Medicinal Plants”
Growing Potatoes
If I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life, it may be potatoes. I mean, you can prepare them in so many different ways depending on your mood. It is no wonder they are one of the most consumed crops in America and have played such a vital roll in world history. This isContinue reading “Growing Potatoes”
Flowers for Bees
There are a lot of pollinators in the world, but the most efficient and well known are bees. Bees and other pollinators are the backbones of our food system. They carry pollen from one plant to another, fertilizing the plants, making them capable of producing fruits, vegetables, and seeds. Creating an oasis of pollinator-friendly plants helps theContinue reading “Flowers for Bees”
Growing Elderberries
Have you heard of elderberries? Well, it is one of the few plants that can be found on almost every continent on the earth. It has a litany of medicinal properties. The berries and flowers are amazing. Not to mention it is a superfood! It is said that Hippocrates raved about all of the healthContinue reading “Growing Elderberries”
Why You Should Grow Your Own Transplants
Growing transplants is often underestimated. Why do I say that? Every year, when it is planting time, a lot of gardeners head on over to their favorite nursery and buy whatever starts they have available. I don’t know about you, but to me, that is unexciting and repetitive. We are putting the decision in someone else’s hands,Continue reading “Why You Should Grow Your Own Transplants”