How to Grow Turnips: From Seed to Harvest
Turnips are a good choice for the novice gardener as they are typically easy to care for and grow well with other root vegetables, such as carrots.
Vegetable & Fruit Gardening
Articles on growing organic vegetables and fruit without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
How to Plant a Climate Victory Garden in 4 Steps
Planting a Climate Victory Garden gives each of us the power to feed ourselves healthy food, as well as act on the threat of climate change.
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What is Square Foot Gardening?
Square Foot Gardening divides the growing area of a garden bed into a grid in which crops are planted. The method was popularized by author Mel Bartholemew in 1981.
How To Easily Build a Raised Garden Bed
Raised garden beds changed my gardening life. My back hurts less, I spend less time watering and weeding and I grow more fruits and vegetables in the same space.
No-Dig Gardening: Grow Vegetables Without Picking Up a Shovel
A no dig garden lets you grow vegetables year after year without the back-breaking work of digging and turning over the soil.
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Companion Planting: Flowers, Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit are Better Together
Companion planting is not a new idea or trend. It’s been done for centuries, from kitchen gardens in ancient Persia to modern industrial farm fields.
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How to Protect Fruit Trees From Birds
Growing fruit can be one of the most rewarding gardening experiences. until birds steal your crop one day before harvest. Here are a few tehniques that will keep the birds out of your fruit trees and shrubs.
Companion Planting Deters Insects, Mice, Rabbits, and Moles
You hear a lot about companion planting to deter rodents and pests. But is there any truth to it? Yes, especially in deterring insect pests.
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How to Use Beneficial Insects Against Unwanted Insects In Your Garden
Use “good bugs” to prey on the “bad bugs” in your garden to devour enough of them so that your plants will have a chance to recover.
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Cover Crops For Gardens – All Regions
Cover crops protect soil from weather extremes, are used between crops to restore fertility and suppress weeds, and to protect garden beds left unplanted.