Planting a garden with “The Three Sisters Crops” is a great way to incorporate Native American gardening practices into your outdoor space. The Three Sisters refers to the traditional companion planting technique of growing corn, squash, and beans together in the same plot. This method was used by many North American Indigenous peoples to ensure […]
Annuals, by Type, Fruit, Gardening, Herbs, Perennials, Vegetables
Plant Seeds: Pollination to Germination
Seeds are one of the most important parts of a plant. Not only do they allow plants to reproduce, but they also contain the embryo that will grow into a new plant. Seeds are formed as part of the process of reproduction in seed plants, which includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms. In this blog post, […]
Annuals, by Season, by Type, Containers, Gardening, Herbs, Summer, Vegetables
Outdoor Planter Boxes for Highlighting The Landscape
Outdoor planter boxes can be used for highlighting a landscape, garden, patio, balcony and the inside of your home. Outdoor planter boxes are generally used in a container garden to grow flowers, vegetables, or herbs. Most of these containers are constructed of weather resistant materials that will withstand the outdoor elements. Wood outdoor garden boxes […]
As oriental dishes are becoming more popular in America, so are the vegetables used in those dishes. You can grow these unusual Asian vegetables in your own organic garden. create a garden Happy Frog Citrus and Avocado Fertilizer thyme plants Mizuna: Also know as Japanese Greens, Japanese Mustard, Spider Mustard and many more. Mizuna is […]
Tomatoes from the grocery store shelves taste like-NOTHING! Why? Most of the tomatoes purchased from grocery stores have been harvested days before they reach the grocery, treated to turn red, and bred to stay firm and not bruise on the shelves. Plant breeding for the last fifty years has concentrated on producing a tomato that […]
If you’re like most gardeners, you probably consider August to be the tail end of the growing season. The truth of the matter is that it’s a great time to start your fall garden. A fall garden can produce excellent vegetables and extend your crops long after your spring planted garden is finished. The vegetables […]