Have you ever wondered how to grow your own food? Gardening sounds like a great idea but you have no idea where to start. This is a collection of blog posts on how to grow your own food. Growing your own food is a great way to get produce inexpensively. It’s also a …
Do you want to learn how to grow summer squash? You have come to the right place! Summer squash are easy to grow and produce a lot! Summer squash include yellow squash (crook neck & straight neck), zucchini, patty pan, and other less known squashes. They all are grown about the same way. Our …
Organic gardening mulch is free from pesticides and other chemicals and is considered all natural. Mulch is used by many gardeners, but depending on the climate and location, each gardener may have a slightly different reason for spreading mulch in and around his garden. How to Apply Organic Gardening Mulch Learning how to apply mulch …
Growing basil is easy when you start a hydroponic herb garden in your kitchen! As of late, I’ve been bitten by the gardening bug and decided to start a small terrace garden. The easiest plants to grow, I’ve found, are certain herbs, chief among them basil. This sweet smelling herb is so easy to grow …
Water Trough Planters are a great rustic option for raised flower beds or container garden. The sky is the limit on planting options – flowers, vegetables, herbs or whatever your heart desires. I don’t know about where you are, but we have reached that time of year where we can plant annual flowers and don’t …
Botanical Interests is giving away 3 gift sets. These sets are amazing sets to help you with your garden this year. Join us as we partner with Botanical Interests. Botanical Interests are my favorite seeds. I have been ordering my seeds from them for some time. I am always impressed with the quality of the …
How to Can Diced Tomatoes from beginning to end. Canning tomatoes is a great way preserve your garden to use through the winter and spring. Last year I had 24 tomato plants in the garden. I wanted a lot of tomatoes to can. And I sure got that. We canned tomatoes for weeks. I also …
How to Grow Cabbage from seed to harvest. Cabbage is fairly easy to grow and has amazing health benefits. Cabbage is in the same family as broccoli (learn how to grow broccoli). Cabbage likes cooler weather but seems to do well though the summer here in Idaho. We love cabbage in our house. I plan …
How to Grow Broccoli from seed to harvest. Broccoli does well throughout the growing season and will produce broccoli for most of it. Broccoli is one of my favorite things to grow. I love that I can go out to the garden at dinner time and cut what I need. Actually that is one of my …
How to Grow Chile Peppers from seed to harvest. Chile peppers can be used in a variety of dishes and are fairly easy to grow. Growing Chili Peppers. I think the chili peppers are The Hardworking Husband’s favorite thing that we grow in the garden. Last year we ended up with a lot of jalapeños …
Learn how to grow tomatoes from seed to harvest. Homegrown tomatoes are so flavorful and so much better than store bought tomatoes. Tomatoes! Glorious homegrown Tomatoes! Have you ever noticed that the tomatoes from the grocery store do not taste like homegrown tomatoes. Homegrown tomatoes are full of flavor. Tomatoes are one of my favorite …
Learn how to grow Romaine Lettuce from seed to harvest. Romaine Lettuce is delicious yet packed full of vitamins and nutrients our bodies need. Selecting variety of Romaine Lettuce: While Romaine is a variety of lettuce, there are a few different kinds of romaine. I choose Parris Island because it is what we are used …