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Grow Lettuce All Year Long in a Greenhouse - Gothic Arch Greenhouses

GothicArch, member | May 24th, 2013

Nutritious fresh lettuce can be grown in a greenhouse all year-round. Most lettuce varieties prefers cool weather and may develop spindly growth in conditions with a higher temperature range...

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Beneficial MicroOrganisms

OrganicPlantMagic, member | May 16th, 2013

Mycorrhizal Fungi are beneficial microorganisms who form mutualistic relationships with the root systems of about 95% of all plants. The term mycorrhizae is from the Greek words meaning fungus...

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Help! I need an asparagus expert!

teddyc, member | May 2nd, 20132 comments

I planted several Jersey Giant crowns in a trench of good organic soil. I was expecting several shoots from each crown to emerge at roughly the same time, at which point I would put a couple more...

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Are Styrofoam Boxes safe to grow vegetables in?

CLedger, member | May 1st, 2013

Some feedback is that the toxins in the styrofoam eventually breakdown, leach into the soil - and therefore end up in the vegetables grown in them. Is this correct?

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How to brew "Worm tea" at home

Wormcompostinghelp, member | April 12th, 20131 comment

Everyone involved in worm farming will sooner or later hear about worm tea. Worm tea is a fantastic soil conditioner and plant food that can as well be used as a foliar spray to act as a natural...

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How to Grow Garlic at Home

MikeTheGardener, member | April 9th, 20132 comments

If you have ever cooked with garlic then you already know the wonderful aroma garlic emits. Whether you are frying garlic up to mix with some onions for a steak or adding garlic to a sauce, garlic is...

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5 Reasons Why You Need to Add Raised Beds

MikeTheGardener, member | April 3rd, 2013

If you are looking for a great way to grow fresh veggies, fruits or herbs at home, and want to make it a little easier on yourself (and in many cases your back), raised beds are a great way to go...

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my plants are dying, why?

17kpks91, member | March 28th, 20131 comment

I planted these plants the second week of march. they were doing good until now. they are dying and I dont know why. This is my first vegetable planting so I'm not to sure what to do with them when...

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composting vacuum dirt and dog hair and worm "tea"

krubnasus, member | January 15th, 2013

Is it possible to add to my compost pit the refuse from my vacumn bag, which contains dirt and dog hair? Also, we have a three worm bin with a bottom one that collects the water drainage. I have been...

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Storing Your Vegetable Seeds

MikeTheGardener, member | October 15th, 2012

There are a number of manufacturers and suppliers of Vegetable Seeds. Farms that sell vegetable seeds in large quantities to vegetable seed distributors to smaller clearing house vegetable seed...

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vegetables

wildgarden, member | October 14th, 2012

As we are just coming into spring I am planning my vege garden. Its not very big but I have apple,and pear trees,berries and hazelnut trees to work around. This year I am concentrating on companion...

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Add Some Grapes to your Home Vegetable Garden

MikeTheGardener, member | October 10th, 2012

Every year I try to add something new to my vegetable gardening experience. Whether it is building a new raised bed, growing a different variety of fruit, vegetable or herb, I am huge fan that...

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White worms

Krissykay, member | October 8th, 2012

I found a bunch of little white worms in the soil of my tomato plant, which is in a pot. How can I get rid of them? I am currently using diatomaceous earth, but not sure it will work. Any other...

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The Importance of Worms in your Home Vegetable Garden

MikeTheGardener, member | October 4th, 2012

You can do many things to and for your home vegetable garden to make it easier on yourself to maintain. Such things include a sprinkler system for watering and mulches for weed prevention. With that...

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Grow Spinach from Seeds

MikeTheGardener, member | October 3rd, 2012

Spinach is one of the healthiest leafy greens you can eat. It is loaded with plenty of vitamins and minerals that all doctors and nutritionists would recommend. So why not add this healthy tasty...

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The Health Benefits of the Potatoes you are Growing in your Backyard garden

MikeTheGardener, member | October 2nd, 2012

Who doesn't love to eat potatoes? Whether you are making grandma's aged old casserole dish, mashing up a sweet potato recipe, or simply making a baked potato, there are limitless choices to what you...

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Edible Plants: Can I Eat It?

ShirleyBovshow, member | September 21st, 2012

Newbie gardeners, Ari and Emma are hungry and wish to know what is edible in the garden they are working in. Lucky for them, they are in a garden designed by Shirley Bovshow who leads them on a tour...

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A Great Foundation is the Key to a Better Vegetable Garden

MikeTheGardener, member | April 26th, 20121 comment

Once in awhile I will receive an email for feedback on the book I wrote recently on home vegetable gardening. I appreciate feedback that I receive, both good and not so good the...

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Gardening in the Great Pacific Northwest

MikeTheGardener, member | March 23rd, 2012

If you have been reading my blog articles or listening to my podcasts, then you probably know by now that 100% of the gardening that I have done in my life happens in New Jersey. While I...

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Incorporating Manure in your Home Vegetable Garden

MikeTheGardener, member | March 14th, 2012

I was reading an article the other day in Mother Earth News magazineabout a family in California that made a lifestyle change to be more self reliant and work hard towards being more self...

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