How To Grow Vegetables and Vegetable Gardening Tips
Recently on the Veggie Gardener Facebook Page, there was a small conversation about worm composting, and worm bins used for creating worm compost. This conversation led to a few questions about worm composting, including where to buy worms at a decent price.Being curious myself on good resources for composting worms I did a little research to find the best places online to buy worms for composting.Before we jump into the online worm … [Read more...]
The dog days of summer can be vicious to many vegetable garden plants. When thermometers start reaching the century mark, and stay there for several consecutive days, it takes a beating on many plants in your vegetable garden.Although it is extremely difficult to completely fend off those high temperatures, there are a few methods you can use to help ease their affects.Here are a few important things you can implement in your vegetable … [Read more...]
I will be the first to admit I'm not the best composter in the world. For most of my gardening life I have ducked composting like it was the bubonic plague.During my "early days" of gardening, composting just seemed too complicated and just way too much work. Eventually, I broke down and began composting on a small scale because I understood the importance of it.And I hated it. I never knew if I was doing it right.Am I putting the … [Read more...]
Tomatoes are by far the most popular vegetable (actually, it's a fruit) grown in home vegetable gardens.There are many different ways of planting tomatoes and everyone has their own way. Many gardeners have certain rituals and techniques they use to plant tomatoes, and some even get down right religious about their methods.There are no right or wrong ways to plant a tomato as long as the plant grows to become vigorous and productive … [Read more...]
If you love to grow vegetables by container gardening you may want to make your own potting soil instead of the store bought brands. Making your own potting soil might seem like much more work than just tearing open a bag, but there are a few advantages of making it yourself.You can control what is (or is not) going into your potting soil.You will save money by making your own potting soil over the course of a growing season, and you can … [Read more...]
The next time you venture out into your vegetable garden, you might want to make a quick check of the health of your garden soil. One very easy way to do this is to see how many earthworms you find lurking in the soil.Take a garden fork, plunge it into the soil, wiggle it back and forth, and see if you can find any earthworms wiggling in the soil. You can also use a small shovel or post hole diggers, and take a small sample section of soil. … [Read more...]
Although most of the country is in the middle of winter, there are still some southern areas that are dealing with raking leaves. Unfortunately, I was not able to get outside much during the fall, so my leaf-raking duties have gotten very behind. I would like to tell you what I do with my fallen leaves, and how I apply them to my garden space.Mow Your Leaves, Don't RakeMany people have different methods of tackling their fallen leaves, … [Read more...]
As 2009 quickly winds down, we continue the Looking Back at 2009 Series with another review of posts from the year. The posts featured today are pertaining to Composting. Composting is a critical part of maintaining a successful vegetable garden, and I hope that you find these posts useful and entertaining.Composting For A Healthy GardenBrewing Compost Tea The Easy WayChoose The Right Composter For YouUse Direct Composting In Your … [Read more...]
I'm intrigued by heirloom vegetables, and crazy about sharing my passions with others.
It is my wish to share as much of my vegetable knowledge that I can with you.
Hopefully, I can learn as much from you as you do from me.
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