My Best Crop of Beets

Planting heirloom organic pea seeds that are suited to cool or warm weather can extend the harvest. Shell peas work well for salads, while edible pod peas can be used to make stir fry.

Growing produce from organic heirloom beet seeds will provide a combination of nutritious greens and roots. These can be eaten fresh, pickled or stored for the winter.

Transplanting seedlings that have been started from organic seeds into the garden requires adequate preparation. Tips and ideas to protect the plants during this delicate phase will help them grow into vigorous plants.

Beginning gardeners can learn skills to help them use organic seeds and growing practices. A successful first harvest can result from planting easy to grow varieties, that won’t lead to disappointment.

Being busy in the garden does not necessarily mean that you cannot make your own compost. There are several methods of composting, some more labour-intensive than others. Cold composting, adding waste as it comes to hand to a simple pile or to a bin takes up no time at all once you have set it up.

Before you even start searching around for various types of shed kits and blueprints the first thing to do is to make a list of all the things you want to store in your shed. You can also make a list of the ways in which you’re going to use your shed i.e. park an extra car, store gardening equipment, storing old clothes and furniture etc. This will help you determine two important factors i.e. the size of the shed and its location.

Improve your garden and save money by making your own liquid lawn fertilizer. 2 methods are included along with step by step instructions.

What’s in fertilizer? What do the Fertilizer ingredients do? The numbers on any bag of fertilizer refers to the volume/percentage of primary nutrients found inside. The primary nutrients in fertilizer are: nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) potassium (K).

10 simple steps to making you and your garden more efficient. Maximizing your gardens potential while saving you time and money!

It’s Spring. It’s time to energize yourself and the yard.Start by planning a garden. Acquiring basic knowledge about plants’ needs will help achieve a successful garden.

Summer is finally on its way and the garden is beginning to burst with colour. Here are just a few of the plants you might like to choose to make your garden really stand out this month.

The latest type of gardening without soil is known as aquaponics and turns out to be a simple way to grow a garden. The great thing about this type of gardening is that you can grow vegetables while growing eatable fish providing for a diversified variety of food.