How To Grow Vegetables and Vegetable Gardening Tips
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...]
As the temperatures begin to warm up some, and it gets closer to gardening time; it is a good time for a few vegetable gardening safety tips. Although vegetable gardening is a wonderful hobby, past-time and lifestyle, it can also be very dangerous if safety precautions are not taken. Gardening accidents have sent hundreds of people to the emergency room or worse.Vegetable gardeners sometimes use very sharp tools which can lead to very deep … [Read more...]
Bees are sometimes regarded as a menace in the backyard. They can buzz around you becoming annoying or possibly even sting you if you get them mad. The truth is that bees are very important to the productivity of your vegetable garden. Bees are the number one pollinator in the U.S. You can work like crazy on the care of your precious vegetable plants, but if bees do not visit some of the blooms, your vegetable garden could be in trouble. … [Read more...]
Properly watering tomatoes is arguably one of the most important steps for growing plump, juicy tomatoes in the vegetable garden.Watering tomatoes too much or not enough can destroy or limit production and can contribute to increasing the chances for disease. Watering tomatoes deep is the best way to properly water your tomatoes.What does watering tomato plants deep mean?It is just what it sounds like - watering tomato plants at … [Read more...]
A living mulch, or cover crop, is a low-growing plant used in the vegetable garden as a mulch. It is usually referred to as a cover crop because that is exactly what it is doing - covering the ground. The cover crop is usually grown in between rows or around plantings. Using a living mulch is a form of companion planting where plants are grown together in order to benefit each plant. … [Read more...]
Japanese beetles can be an unforgiving pest in your garden. These shiny, incandescent-looking beetles can destroy whole plants very quickly, and are hard to battle if infestations become severe. Using a few different tactics you can control Japanese beetles, and save your precious vegetables, roses and other plants.Where Do Japanese Beetles Come From?Japanese beetles usually appear from late May to early August. The beetle will lay eggs … [Read more...]
The Pot Lifter - If you are a container gardener you will fall in love with The Pot Lifter. The Pot Lifter is a very handy tool for transporting large and heavy pots or containers.This tool is priceless for saving your back, and reducing the chances of dropping and damaging your container of precious herbs, vegetables, or flowers. The Pot Lifter can also be used to move heavy bags of mulch, cement, landscaping stones, or just about anything that … [Read more...]
Since the beginning of time man has been fascinated with inventing, improving, and using tools. Vegetable gardeners are no different. Having the right garden tool for the job can make gardening a snap, not to mention more enjoyable. Having a dull, or inadequate garden tool, can turn the simplest tasks into back-breaking misery.Every vegetable gardener has their own methods for doing things. Some gardeners can even get down-right superstitious … [Read more...]
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