How to grow lettuce from seed

Lettuce is one of the easier crops to grow, and can easily be started from seeds.  Lettuce seeds are very small therefore you have to be careful when you break open the seed package.  Sometimes the outer seed packer will then have a small inner … [Read more...]

Choosing the Proper Tomato Varieties

One of the keys to getting a successful tomato harvest is to start off with the correct variety.  Unfortunately the proper variety for one area of the country is different for other areas of the country.  This is because there are different … [Read more...]

Container Herb Garden

Do you love to use fresh herbs in the food you cook?  Did you know that you can grow many of the herbs you buy in stores right in your own home?  Even if you have very limited space, and no room for a garden you can grow your herbs in containers.  … [Read more...]

Container Vegetable Gardening

For people that live in condominium, apartments, or just don't have a large back yard, container vegetable gardening is a viable solution to a backyard garden.  While it is true you still need a location for your containers that get adequate sun, … [Read more...]

Garden Weed Control

Everyone loves the benefits of a garden, but one of the worst enemies of a gardener are the weeds that grow in the garden.  Garden weed control is important, as weeds are selected by nature and maintained as the survival of the fittest.  Vegetables … [Read more...]

Vegetable Garden Design

It is important to layout and plan a garden prior to actually breaking ground.  Planning a garden is one of the most important keys to a successful garden.  There are many different areas you can designate to start your garden.  You may want to … [Read more...]