Companion planting is essential for having a successful growing season! Tomatoes are one that can benefit from a variety of plants around it from pest control, to attracting beneficial critters, and even making the tomatoes produce better and taste better!
Peppers and tomatoes are warm season plants that can be very sensitive to cool nights. It can be difficult to time when to plant these in your garden and they can become stunted and stop growing if they are exposed to cold weather.
It can definitely be cheaper to grow your own food than to buy organic produce at your local grocery store or farmers market.
There are several plants that can really give you a huge harvest for just 1 plant! Check out these plants that are the most cost-effective plants to grow if you are trying to save money on your grocery store visits!
Unfortunately, we had some seedlings that were in our shop that turned “leggy”. This is when they grow up very tall and skinny which means they are weak. We wanted to share with you and hope you can learn from our mistake that we made in our seed starting area!
Peppers and tomatoes are warm season plants that can be very sensitive to cool nights. It can be difficult to time when to plant these in your garden and they can become stunted and stop growing if they are exposed to cold weather.
Square foot gardening is a gardening method where you divide your gardening space out into square foot (12″) areas. Mel Bartholomew’s book Square Foot Gardening, introduced the idea of planting densely within 4’x4′ raised beds in this square foot method. This method helps to promote growing space when you have limited growing space within your garden. Each square can be planted with different crops depending on what crops are considered good companions.
It’s important to get your baby plants accustomed to the outdoor environment before you transplant them outdoors. This will help them do better when you transplant them and keep them from going through shock.
How to Filter Plants by Season Check out the video above to see how to filter plants by season. Select Additional Filters. Warm Season will show plants that are best to plant in warmer weather. Cool Season will show plants that are best to plant in cooler weather. For more feature shorts and updates from our family farm, check out our Youtube channel. CarrieCarrie Spoonemore, co-founder of “From Seed to Spoon,” stands as a beacon of inspiration for gardeners […]
Mint is not only easy to care for, but it grows and spreads by itself, coming back year after year. For this reason, it is best to keep mints in their own containers so they do not take over other plants in the garden. Mint has a plethora of flavors, and each of those flavors has its own plethora of uses. Popular varieties of mint include spearmint, peppermint, and chocolate mint.
