How to Care For Your Garden Tools During the Winter Every good gardener knows that the right tools are like good bugs—they can make the work easier. As with most things, a good garden tool can cost a fair amount more than the base-line unit. If you're going to shell out money, you should get the most ...
How to Harvest Rainwater to Water Your Garden Water is one of the essential requirements for growing plants. Rain is the natural way plants receive this, but in most gardens, including raised beds, rain alone is not enough. Rain has an ironic habit of either giving too much or too little. In some ...
How to Harvest Your Own Tomato Seeds Tomatoes are a very diverse food. The color, flavor, liquid, size, and aroma change dramatically from one type of tomato to the next. Being self-pollinating, which means the pollen and egg of the same flower interact, the tomato plant is a great ...
Critters That Help Your Garden Grow Garden critters often make people cringe, especially when they are on food. Unfortunately, bugs and insects have discovered that few things taste as good as fresh produce. Reaching for the bottle of pesticide is not the only way to win the battle — ...
The Difference Between Heirloom, Organic, and Conventional Seeds Every garden begins with a seed, but the type of seed can vary dramatically from one garden to the next. The seed will eventually play a major factor in the shape, size and yield of your garden plants, so it's important to take the time to consider ...
Tomatoes, the Vegetable That Is a Fruit Tomatoes are scientifically a fruit. The plant forms from the ovary of a flower and contains seeds. In the culinary world, the tomato is a vegetable because of it savory flavor and its uses. Depending on the contexts, both terms can be correct. ...
How To Plant Successful Raised Garden Beds Raised gardening beds bring together form and function in a way that is easy for anyone to do. The gardening technique is the best way to ensure that you have a balanced soil that is free from toxins and weeds and ready for planting. If you haven't ...
