You love your garden and all of the vegetables growing in it. Unfortunately, so do the critters living in your neighborhood. Whether you have deer chewing on your tomato plants, birds stealing your strawberries or mice, rats and raccoons walking off with your carrots, you’ll need to do something to protect your crops. After all, […]
Archive | July, 2013
Hot Weather Loving Plants
(NOTE: This article is a request from Robert and Phil in comments from this article. If there’s something you want to know. Please comment and let me know!) Planting vegetables at midsummer can be tricky for many reasons. Earlier we mentioned some that can be planted during this time period because they are impervious […]
Organic Gardening Basics
Many people know that an organic garden is one that doesn’t use chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Because of this, organic vegetables are better for you and also tend to taste better as well. However, before you switch your garden over from a fertilizer and pesticide friendly one to a fully organic one, there are a […]
Vegetables to Plant Mid-Summer
Everyone knows that spring is the main planting season. Once the first frost ends, the majority of vegetables are planted in your garden for harvest later on in the growing season. However, there are some vegetables that cannot tolerate frost, but manage to do well in hot summer temperatures. These vegetables can be planted mid-summer […]