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Hail to the Peas

Jodi Torpey, contributor | April 15th, 2010

You don't need to have a large south lawn or live in a White House to grow a spring vegetable garden. All you need is this list of vegetables, herbs and flowers to plant a presidential garden.

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DIY Plant Spacer

Greg Holdsworth, contributor | April 6th, 20101 comment

Here's a simple and effective tool to space your transplants evenly in your raised bed

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Dye Easter Eggs in Nature's Hues

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | March 25th, 20105 comments

This year, color your Easter eggs with dyes derived from garden vegetables, berries, coffee, tea, or spices. Learn the method, and get a recipe for a basic egg dye and an onion skin dye.

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The Roots of Square Foot Gardening

Jodi Torpey, contributor | March 24th, 20102 comments

Waffle gardens were the original square foot kitchen gardens used by Native Americans for dryland farming because they helped conserve precious resources. You can take a step back in time and try this ancient planting method.

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QUESTION: Starting a veggie garden in zone 6

Jackie7246, member | March 23rd, 20102 comments

Hello all !! Just a couple of questions if you don't mind. I love to garden and last year my kids and I started our seeds indoors on my dinning room table. Well due to the scratches and...

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Video: Make a Straw-Bale Garden Bed

Ruth Dobsevage, Web producer | March 22nd, 201012 comments

Four hay bales and some compost are all you need to set up this nifty biodegradable garden bed. Amy Stewart shows you how.

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Protecting Your Investment

Greg Holdsworth, contributor | March 22nd, 20104 comments

As green thumbs, we need to exercise every method available to protect our plants. Here are some options that really worked.

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QUESTION: How to keep cats out of raised bed garden

RAFBgarden, member | March 20th, 20109 comments

Hi all, Husband and I just built us a beautiful 4 x 8 raised bed garden from an idea out of this site. My concern now is the 3 cats that my neighbor has. They roam all about in my yard...

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Grow a Spring Centerpiece

Jodi Torpey, contributor | March 11th, 2010

Growing a spring centerpiece from carrot tops is a fun way to recycle kitchen discards and get kids interested in the science of growing plants.

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DIY A-Frame Veggie Trellis

Greg Holdsworth, contributor | March 10th, 20107 comments

Here's an a-frame trellis design your climbing veggies will love you for.

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Garden Supplies On The Cheap: Thrift & Dollar Store Edition

Greg Holdsworth, contributor | March 9th, 20103 comments

Here's a cool list of garden goodies you can score at your local dollar or thrift store.

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QUESTION: Will double digging attract more worms?

forgetful1, member | March 6th, 20101 comment

If I double dig my garden and add vegetable scraps at the lowest level, would I be able to attract more worms into my garden?

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Find the Sunniest Spot for Your Plot

Jodi Torpey, contributor | March 5th, 20101 comment

Most gardening experts say a productive vegetable garden needs about 8-10 hours of sun each day. Here’s an easy paper-and pencil method to find the sunniest spot in your yard.

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Bring on the Bokashi!! Part One

Greg Holdsworth, contributor | February 25th, 2010

This method of intensive composting has advantages over traditional composting.

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Video: Aquaponics

Ruth Dobsevage, Web producer | February 19th, 20103 comments

Yes, you can grow vegetables in water. In aquaponics, the plants are fertilized by fish. Rob Torcellini's greenhouse, assembled from a kit, is home to fish and plants in an interconnected system cobbled together from pipes, pumps, and tanks. Take a video tour, and learn more about aquaponics.

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Video: How to Transplant Seedlings

JMTaylor, member | February 19th, 20103 comments

This video will show you how to transplant your young seedlings to the garden or larger containers. "Handel" with care, for best results.

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DIY Soil Sifter

Greg Holdsworth, contributor | February 15th, 20102 comments

Here's a DIY project that will help you separate your soil

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Canned Vegetable Seeds a Thrifty Idea

Jodi Torpey, contributor | February 11th, 20101 comment

One-gallon cans of jumbo-sized packets of garden seeds can be a thrifty alternative for home gardeners who plant large gardens. Each large can contains 16 different veggie favorites and gives new meaning to “canned vegetables.”

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