Planting a new flower bed in the front yard wasn’t my top priority when I moved in although I hated the prior beds. When we moved in our yard was overwhelmingly green. In line with what is normal in our area, the few flower beds we even had were filled with …
I finally got blossoms this week! The past two weeks have been painfully slow in the garden. The weather has had some crazy mood swings. We’ve had some mornings in the 50s and other mornings in the 80s. Our days have had temperature variances of roughly 30 degrees. I don’t …
I added a new raised garden bed a couple of weeks after I started my normal full sun raised beds. I decided to stick this box behind the house in an area that gets part sun. I have dedicated this bed to greens and vegetables that love shade or cooler …
Ever wish you could create your own garden soil and potting mix but weren’t quite sure how to do this? If you are looking for an amazing garden soil mixture, this is a great one. This soil is perfect for raised beds, planting plants and flowers in ground and potting …
Things are continuing to progress nicely for my vegetable raised garden beds. Four weeks after planting I have quite a few tomatoes on the way in bed one. The two black plum tomatoes I planted four weeks ago from seed are interesting. One is seedling size. The other black plum …
I can’t believe it’s already time for my raised garden bed progress week 3 update. This has been a productive week. I really can’t wait to start getting produce. Although I love the ease of direct sowing, I’m kind of regretting not starting indoors early this year. It has gotten …
I needed an easy tomato trellis because I have a love for indeterminate tomatoes. Most trellises I’ve seen just can’t handle these guys well. If you’ve ever bought one of those little tomato cages at the garden center, you know exactly what I mean. You pop one of those …
It’s most economical to plant your raised garden bed using seeds. When it comes to my vegetable garden that I grow in raised beds I greatly prefer growing my veggies from seed. I currently have 96 square feet of beds and it would be ridiculous to try to do that …
Adding a flower bed does not have to be hard. After trial and error, I have found out in my experience there is a way that is superior. I find this method far easier while being healthier for your soil. There is no need to dig up all of …
When I started out gardening, I had no idea how to build a raised garden bed. While I was convinced of the benefits, making anything was far above my knowledge and ability. So when I wanted to get started, I just bought those prefab raised garden boxes. As a result …