We have already enjoyed a strawberry crop! See my Secrets to Growing Strawberries here. Growing Strawberries: Know Your Variety You can ask your local nursery owners, but typically we can choose between a few varieties. If you want an early harvest you can select June-Bearing Strawberries. These will fruit early in the year and have a large crop during the month of … [Read more...]
See 10 Reasons to Grow Basil In The Garden!
See 10 Reasons to Grow Basil In The Garden! My Top Reasons to Grow Basil: Basil is Great for Companion Planting: Basil is another one of those plants (like Marigolds) which prevent worms in the soil from proliferating. Tomato Horn-worms do not like basil, so it's a great little companion plant to keep your tomato plants growing well. It may also improve tomato flavor! … [Read more...]
10 Vegetable Garden Mistakes
See These 10 Vegetable Garden Mistakes: And How to Avoid Them! 1. Over Watering This is probably the easiest mistake to make! I love to be out in the garden watering my plants, but they typically only need around 1" of water per week. So right now with rains every few days, we aren't watering at all! Soil should be moist, not soggy or bogged down with water. Roots will get … [Read more...]
Why Marigolds are Important for Your Vegetable Garden
Why Marigolds are Important for Your Vegetable Garden - 5 Tips! Benefits of Marigolds in Your Garden: When starting our vegetable garden, we were excited to get a few tips for the best possible results. I was surprised to learn Marigolds are great for companion planting along with tomatoes! Although I'd seen my relatives plant them in the past, I never realized how many … [Read more...]
10 Reasons to Grow Rosemary
I wanted to share my 10 Reasons to Grow Rosemary. See why I included it in my spring garden this year. It's a Natural Air Freshener: Just walking by the Rosemary you can sometimes pick up its scent. After you harvest it, make your own natural potpourri by combining several sprigs of fresh rosemary, a slice of lemon and orange in a small saucepan. Fill with water … [Read more...]
