Why Would You Grow Your Own Vegetable Garden?

Why Would You Grow Your Own Vegetable Garden? by Kent HigginsPeople plant vegetables gardens in their back yards for two reasons, either because they feel an urge to till the soil and produce food for themselves and their families or because they have discovered that only by raising their own vegetables can they enjoy superlative flavor, succulence, nutritive value and healthfulness.Undoubtedly vegetable gardens are occasionally started because the racks of colorful seed packets display

Growing Your Own Vegetable Garden

by Kent Higgins People plant vegetables gardens in their back yards for two reasons, either because they feel an urge to till the soil and produce food for themselves and their families or because they have discovered that only by raising their own vegetables can they enjoy superlative flavor, succulence, nutritive value and healthfulness. Undoubtedly vegetable gardens are occasionally started because the racks of colorful seed packets displayed in all sorts of stores every spring arouse a t

Earthway 1001-B Precision Garden Seeder with 6 Seed Plates

Amazon.com Product Description The Earthway Precision garden seeder provides a more efficient way to seed large vegetable gardens and flower beds The seeder comes with six standard seed plates for seeding sweet corn, bean, peas, carrots, beets, and radishes: install the appropriate plate, and it will automatically space seeds at the ideal length. It also opens, closes, and packs the soil, and even marks the next row ahead of time. The seeder is made from tough, weather-resistant materi… More

Red, set, Go! Home gardening with tomatoes

G rowing tomatoes is easy and you’ll be amazed at the taste difference in home grown tomatoes! (And in home grown green beans, peas, lettuce, herbs, and peppers.) Growing tomatoes is one of the great pleasures of summer living. Most years they are easy to grow and almost every house has enough sunshine and soil to grow a bountiful crop. Imagine being able to get Vitamin A C, Iron, Folic acid, potassium, calcium, and vitamin K (for stronger bones) everyday with amazing flavor and the sat

Understanding the Basics of Fertilizers

F ertilizers are natural chemical compounds applied in farming to promote plants and fruits growth. They are normally applied either through the soil or by foliage feeding. There are two types of fertilizers: organic fertilizers (composed of decayed plant/animal matters) and inorganic fertilizers (composed of natural chemical and minerals). Organic fertilizers are natural compounds formed through natural processes, while inorganic ones are natural compounds formed through chemical processes.

Epsom Salts and Dry Milk in the Garden

My friend Edna shared with me her secret for growing tomatoes: Epsom salts and dry milk. The mixture is blended together and applied by the teaspoonful to newly transplanted tomato plants, and can be sprinkled on the soil at the base of the plants later in the season.Hm, thought I. Maybe I should give this a try.So last year I got out my carton of Epsom salts and my packets of dry milk and

Growing Tomatoes in Your Own Garden

R ound, red, watery. Who can resist the guilty pleasure of having fresh, tasty tomatoes? Especially if they are coming from your own garden! It is not difficult to grow tomatoes on your own. Here are several tips to make it even easier for you. What You Need Tomato seeds Place to plant them: pots, containers, seed beds, green house or simply soil in your lawn Gardening kit Water (and watering can) Right Seed on the Right Place When it comes to choosing the right tomato seeds,

Using Crop Rotation in Your Garden

by Matt Truman Vegetable garden design techniques have changed throughout the years, and have become more efficient based on today’s more crowded environment. Despite the progressive lessening in the space available for vegetable gardens, changes in design have kept output stable. When it comes to actually setting up the garden, you need to take in to account the need for crop rotation. This technique is necessary to keep the soil healthy and prevent it from being drained too quickly. Improp

Utilizing Crop Rotation for Efficient Gardening

by Matt Truman Vegetable garden design techniques have changed throughout the years, and have become more efficient based on today’s more crowded environment. Despite the progressive lessening in the space available for vegetable gardens, changes in design have kept output stable. When it comes to actually setting up the garden, you need to take in to account the need for crop rotation. This technique is necessary to keep the soil healthy and prevent it from being drained too quickly. Improp

Markets in Everything: Backyard Urban Farming

Submitted by CARPE DIEM MyFarm was started by Trevor Paque, a young mortgage broker, who decided in 2007 to get out of the office and take up farming. Hardly a new idea, but Paque took a new approach. His business plan called for building, planting, and harvesting vegetable gardens in small overgrown, weed-infested patches of soil [...]

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