Also known as snap beans for their distinct “snapping” sound when ripe, bush beans are the most popular home-grown beans for novice and expert gardeners alike. They also are easy to grow. As an added bonus, these plants tend to ...
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6 Reasons You Need A Gardening Journal This Year
Each growing season brings a new opportunity to create a fantastic garden, but every year also brings its own learning opportunities and challenges. The best way to make the most out of these challenges is to remember them so that ...
Read More »Does Your Fruit Tree Need Pruned? (The Answer May Surprise You)
The first day that you bring a fruit tree home from the nursery is an exciting one. Perhaps you’re imagining fresh, delicious fruit throughout the season. Maybe you’re already googling pie or jam recipes. Too often, however, these trees end ...
Read More »The Cholesterol-Lowering ‘Weed’ Hidden In Your Yard
It grows everywhere, and it’s persistent in its growing. But many homeowners rip the plant out of their gardens, yards and walkways without a second thought. It is purslane. You may not even know its name, yet you certainly have ...
Read More »7 Little-Known Tomato-Growing Tricks You Should Try This Year
Tomatoes are one of those things that just about everyone – from the most novice of gardeners to the most experienced – likes to grow. So, it’s no wonder that new varieties are constantly being bred and that everyone and ...
Read More »12 Unusual & Overlooked Uses For Vinegar
If you love using natural products around your home rather than ones that are laden with toxic chemicals, then you likely keep white vinegar stocked for cleaning purposes. But you may not be aware of all of vinegar’s uses. Here ...
Read More »5 Overlooked Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Indoor Garden
Growing your own vegetables indoors allows you to have fresh ingredients any time of the year, regardless of where you live. Still, many indoor gardeners start out with a lot of ambition but often give up when their plants ...
Read More »DIY: A Heal-Anything, Indoor Herbal Tea Garden
What could be better than curling up with a nice hot cup of herbal tea when the weather turns brisk? I’ll tell you what – curling up with a nice hot cup of tea that you cultivated and prepared yourself! ...
Read More »8 Snow-Hardy Vegetables You (Really) Can Grow During Winter
Do you ever feel like having some garden fresh vegetables, but then realize it is November? It may cheer you to know there are some vegetables that can survive winter’s grasp. You can’t just leave the crops open to the ...
Read More »How To Grow Hops Indoors (Yes, Indoors)
With the popularity of home brewing and craft beers on the rise, there is an increasing interest among home gardeners in growing their own hops. Since the hops plant is a large, aggressively growing vine, many hold to the ...
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