Growing your own vegetables is easy and rewarding. I have a number of vegetable gardening for beginners articles.
Gardening is influenced by the weather. Winters in suburban Chicago are too cold for palm trees to thrive, so they won’t be able to thrive there. However, many garden decisions are not so clear. However, tomatoes thrive in both Florida and Illinois gardens at different times of the year. In terms of the growing season, …
Frost dates are the days of a year when it is predicted that the temperature would drop below freezing point, resulting in frost on the ground, 50% of the time. We have a ‘last frost date’ in the spring and a ‘first frost date’ in the fall. These dates fluctuate based on a variety of …
Gardening became more than just a pastime in 2020, the year of staying at home and stockpiling food. It became both a means of survival and a means of self-care. The phrases easy-to-grow veggies, vegetable gardens, and perennial vegetables hit their pinnacle in Google searches during the last five years, according to Google Trends. During …
The purpose of decoration is to set the stage for the finest life possible. Decorations have the potential to improve one’s quality of life. The key is to ensure that each and every decorative decision you make helps in the development of magnificence and comfort. Beauty stimulates our sensations and comfort to make people feel …
There aren’t many things that are as satisfying as picking red, juicy tomatoes off the vines in your home vegetable garden. If you’re ever tried homegrown tomatoes, you’ll know that the unsurpassed flavors aren’t something you’ll find on the racks of grocery stores. As summers reach its peak, gardeners often start becoming impatient, since it …
Almost all fruiting plants require pollination to produce fruit from flowers. They can either be cross-pollination or self-pollination in plants depending on the species, cultivar, and characteristics. Space is often a limiting factor for many gardeners. If you’re short on growing space, it will help to know what self-pollination means and how it benefits you. …
When shopping for plants, you’ll often come across the term “growing zone,” or “planting zone,” or “hardiness zone.” What do they mean, and what does it have to do with selecting plants for your yard? As it turns out, it has everything to do with your gardening success! When preparing a garden and picking new …
Growing Vegetables in certain climates comes with its own challenges and Queensland Australia is no different. With a little know how and choosing the right varieties you can grow your very own vegetables in this climate easily. We will look at the climate / varieties and a few tips to help you get the most …
Though February is still cold to plant outdoors for most zones, winters are about to end. Pretty soon, it will be springtime and the weather will be ideal for most vegetables to go into the garden. Are you all set for the upcoming growing season? Have you decided on the vegetables you’re going to grow …
You’ll often find the term determinate or indeterminate mentioned on tomato seed packets. These are two main categories that tomatoes come in, with the major difference in their growth habit. Determinate tomatoes are compact with a bushier growth rather than vining. They produce all their fruits at once before the growing season ends. Indeterminate tomatoes, …
