How To Grow Vegetables and Vegetable Gardening Tips
Eggplant is a favorite to grow among many vegetable gardeners. It is very easy to grow, a prolific producer, and has many uses in the kitchen. It is a heat lover, and actually thrive as the temperatures begin to climb into the summer haze of heat. It is actually in the same family as tomatoes and have many of the same requirements as far as nutrients and soil are concerned.A great way to grow eggplant is by starting the seeds indoors four to … [Read more...]
There is always much debate over whether to use seedling transplants or sow seeds directly in the vegetable garden. Many vegetable gardeners will attest that sowing seeds directly in the garden is the best practice to obtain maximum production, while other gardeners will say using transplants jump starts the growth of the plants. Here are some guidelines you can use to determine what you can transplant and what should be directly sowed into the … [Read more...]
Most gardeners may feel very comfortable understanding all the information that comes on a seed packet, but there are some novice gardeners that might be confused with all the symbols, abbreviations, and pictures. All the information that is contained on a seed packet is very vital towards the success of growing that particular plant. Seed packets will differ from one distributor to another, but most seed packets offer a brief description of the … [Read more...]
Turnip greens are my favorite kind of greens, but don't get me wrong I love them all. The wonderful thing about turnips is you get the best of both worlds - a tasty and flavorful root, and the delicious green tops. Growing turnip greens is not very hard as long as you give them the correct amount of water, and provide nutrient-rich soil. Here is how I plant my turnips.Get The Turnip Bed ReadyI am planting my turnips in a raised bed that … [Read more...]
Certain vegetables such as carrots, radishes, and onions have very tiny seeds that are difficult to sow. Usually you end up getting way too many seeds per hole and have to do a lot of thinning once the seeds have sprouted.One very easy solution for this problem is to create seed tapes for planting those tiny seeds. Seed Tapes can be made in a variety of ways and with numerous materials, but I am going to show you my method of creating seed … [Read more...]
If you are new to vegetable gardening, you probably have heard the phrase "true leaves" a time or two. This is especially true if growing from seed, where this phrase is used most often. But what exactly are true leaves?When a seed first emerges from the soil, or potting mixture, it has a set of two leaves called cotyledons. The cotyledons are actually a part of the seed, and act as a food source for the sprouting seedling. At this time the … [Read more...]
You have worked hard on planning, preparing, and planting your vegetable garden. It is a delight to walk out to the garden and find that all the hard work has paid off with a bounty of beautiful seedlings sprouting.But now you must do the unthinkable, the diabolical - the insane. You must thin your seedlings.This is a very tough pill for most gardeners to swallow, because naturally we want to keep and nurture every seedling that … [Read more...]
Many vegetable gardeners, myself included, choose to buy tomato plants from a garden center rather than start them from seed. Doing this is a great way to jump start the tomato production in the garden. Tomato plants are quite adaptive, which makes them a superb candidate for transplanting.Tomatoes are arguably the most popular vegetable in the home garden. Nearly 24 million tomato plants are sold each year in the U.S., far surpassing any … [Read more...]
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