Posted in Gardening on Jan 7th, 2010
Growing an herb garden can be an exciting and rewarding experience for experienced gardeners and novices alike. Since they can be grown both indoors and outdoors, herb gardening can provide you with fresh garnishes and flavors any time of year.
Posted in Gardening on Jan 7th, 2010
Many gardeners that are just starting out wonder what is composting? Composting is the result of natural process of decomposition aided by a gardener’s intentional and managed actions to help speed nature along. It’s the best use for organic scraps from your kitchen, helps keep garbage out of landfills, and improves the quality of your [...]
Posted in Gardening on Jan 5th, 2010
Fruit trees can be too large or require too much work but blueberry bushes are small and can even be grown in planters. They’re low maintenance too – blueberries need sunshine, water, and an occasional fertilizer treatment and they will produce for years. Blueberries generally harvest in July, so it’s not surprising that July is [...]
Posted in Gardening on Jan 2nd, 2010
If you ever wished the growing season in your area was longer, cold frames might be of interest to you. Cold frames are like mini-greenhouses that warm the soil and trap heat around plants and they can extend your growing season or even allow you to grow some plants over the winter.