Growing fruit and veg in your garden is what most city folk would call a simple and relaxed life. Turning any patch of your garden into a luscious healthy vegetable plot reaps many benefits like...

As a gardener, you want to make sure your garden is in the best shape possible. You do many things to make this so. The avid gardener spends quality time amending his or her soil and getting ready...

In previous posts, I talked about raised garden beds and their benefits. Gardens don't always have to be at ground level and so many gardeners prefer to use the beds. I’ve gotten some feedback on...

Are you tired of tilling the garden and your back wants some rest?  Then it’s about time you try the no-dig gardening method. Digging is supposed to keep the soil smooth and clean out the...

For most gardeners, especially beginners, lots of consideration is given to lots of things, from what to grow, to where to grow, but not much is given to how to grow, or at least, how best to grow....

As I sit in my slapped together backyard garden, I try to remind myself what it was like before ‘perlite,’ ‘vermiculite,’ and ‘drainage’ became words as commonly used in my household as...