Organic Gardening
National Bird Feeding Month
So, it is too early to plant peas and you have plotted (and re-plotted) your spring garden….
Garden Calendar February
While mid to late spring is the busiest time of the year for most gardeners, there are…
Winter Garden Salad
It is a bit early to begin growing seeds indoors for transplants for the spring garden. But…
Soil and Tomatoes
Kacper is just singing our song! Got this from him in the mail today… “You must see…
January Garden Calendar
While mid to late spring is the busiest time of the year for most gardeners, there are…
Garden Calendar Funnies
Okay, one of the largest sections of GardenSimply is the Garden Calendar. I have looked at it…
How to Grow a Chemical-Free Vegetable Garden
Pests are notorious for causing a loss of plants every year, however, that loss can be minimized with good pest control practices. If you ensure that your plants have been properly watered, fertilized and cultivated, you will also work toward growing plants that are more pest resistant than plants that are neglected or have received poor care.
Winter Vegetables
We often see different vegetables at Thanksgiving dinners like the root vegetables rutabagas and parsnips and Brussels…
Why Garden Organically?
As recent as 25 years ago, the idea of organic gardening was considered quite a radical concept. How in the world were gardeners expected to control the weeds, the bugs, and the animals that could threaten a thriving garden without the use of man-made chemicals? When you think about it, organic gardening is a really simply theory. For years, people have been growing things without the use of chemicals. The early settlers of our country didn’t have Miracle-Gro or Sevin Dust and they made out just fine.
Harvesting and Storing Winter Squash
Harvest winter squash no later than the 1st or 2nd light frost as fruit can be damaged…
How to Make Composting Simple as Dirt: My Top Tips
Composting is really not a big deal. Anyone can do it, and everyone should do it. Allow me to break it down for you and give you suggestions on how to start your own compost pile and reap the benefits.