How To Grow Vegetables and Vegetable Gardening Tips
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...]
While browsing around the internet, I came across some very interesting websites that discussed a gardening technique called moon (or lunar) gardening. At first glance, I thought maybe they were referring to gardening at night. Strange, I thought, but it is cooler at night. After a bit of reading I realized I totally had the wrong idea.Moon gardening is a way of gardening according to the phase of the moon. I remember as a kid my grandfather … [Read more...]
One of the things that makes growing a vegetable garden so much fun is starting your own seeds. You can actually be a part of the growth of your plants during it's complete life cycle, from seed to harvest. That's a very exciting process, indeed!Some times starting seeds can be just as exciting and fun as harvesting and enjoying the fruits of your garden.I'm always in search of a product, or process, that makes starting seeds more … [Read more...]
I'm intrigued by heirloom vegetables, and crazy about sharing my passions with others.
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