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...
Category: Outdoor Gardening
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...
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...
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...
A commonly asked question amongst gardeners is whether or not it is safe to compost in plastic. When I started to look into this topic, I found a substantial amount of helpful information, which...
My recycling bin is kept outside near one of my gardens. One day I was taking a few plastic bottles out to be recycled when I wondered if there was something I could use the bottles for in my...
