Category: Kitchen Gardening

Small Space Gardening:Grow More with a Green Stalk

Small Space Gardening:Grow More with a Green Stalk

Small space city and suburban dwellers may only have a little (or maybe not any) land, but that doesn’t have to stop you from using every inch of your space to start growing food in a small space. A great option for making the most 

How to Test the ph of your Soil at Home

How to Test the ph of your Soil at Home

Soil delivers the majority of the nutrients plants need for growth. By learning how to test the ph of your soil at home, you can find out how well your plants are able to absorb the nutrients available in your soil. Why Test Your Soil?  

6 Homemade Garden Fertilizers YOU Can Make

6 Homemade Garden Fertilizers YOU Can Make

Fertilizers are…EXPENSIVE. Unless you want to pay premium prices, the best place to pick up organic fertilizer is actually NOT your local garden center. So what’s the alternative? Make your own! The nutrients your fruits and veggies crave are already available in places you may 

Seed Starting in Milk Jugs | Easy (and actually works)!

Seed Starting in Milk Jugs | Easy (and actually works)!

Instead of using forking out money for even a moderately priced grow light, you can start your spring and summer garden for pennies by winter sowing in milk jugs.  It’s cheap, it’s simple, there’s virtually no maintenance. Better yet- it actually works.  What is winter 

Purchasing Seeds: Store vs. Catalog?

Purchasing Seeds: Store vs. Catalog?

If you’ve determined that you want to start your vegetable, herb or flower garden from seed, but would like to know some of the differences between purchasing your seeds from a store vs. a catalog, I’ve got some quick tips and considerations about each to