Square foot garden beds are great for making the most of your garden space. Using trellises to grow vining plants allows you to make more use of your garden space allowing you to get an even larger harvest from your square foot garden. The benefits of using a trellis in your garden The use of trellises in your square foot garden is a great way to maximize your growing space. Even though ...
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Compost
One of the best things you can do for your garden is to make your own compost. While you can buy compost in bulk in many areas you can never beat homemade compost that you have control over. this is a great way to lower your carbon footprint and help your garden thrive to provide even more food for your family. Take great care of your compost The better care you take of your compost ...
A Companion Planting Guide For Your Square Foot Garden
Companion planting is one of my favorite ways to make use of garden beds. This allows you to prevent the spread of daisies and pests in your garden. Companion planting is the key to getting the best results from a square foot garden when each section touches another. What is companion planting? Planting a variety of plants together is called companion planting. When companion planting your ...
How To Grow Sage
Sage is a valuable herb gaining in popularity. Used for everything from making homemade sausage to smoke cleaning your space sage has been used for generations both in and out of the kitchen. Sage is easy to grow making it a great option for new gardeners looking to add fragrant and useful plants to their gardens. The best way to enjoy the freshest flavors in cooking is to grow and harvest ...
Tips For Small Space Gardening
If you have a small garden space but want to grow food or herbs for your family you may be wondering how to make it work. The good news is that many people have had successful thriving gardens even in a small limited space. With a little faith and some hard work, you can too. Here are my best tips for gardening in a small space. Tips for gardening in a small space You can take advantage of ...
Free Ways To Improve Your Garden Soil
We all want to have the best garden soil so our plants can grow and thrive. but buying amendments for our soil can become really expensive very quickly. When starting out or trying to stick to a budget you may need to get a bit creative. These are my favorite free ways to improve your garden soil. Compost Compost is one of the best things you can give your garden to help ...