April is a great time for gardeners. The weather has finally warmed up enough to spend hours in the vegetable garden, cleaning up from winter and preparing for a busy season ahead. Flowers are blooming, the earliest vegetables are going in and there’s an excitement in the air! In this article, I’ll be sharing with you several…
30 Simple Tips For Growing In Raised Garden Beds Raised garden beds are a great way to grow vegetables and flowers, without a lot of the problems gardeners face when planting directly in the ground. A few benefits of raised garden beds include: You can read more about the perks of raised garden beds here,…
How To Fill Raised Garden Beds Cheap Raised garden beds are popping up in backyards everywhere, and it’s not hard to figure out why. They’re easier on the back, contain fewer weeds, and the soil is nutrient rich, drains well, and has the right texture for delicate plant roots to speed out and grow. As…
Raised Bed Soil Mix Recipe It’s no secret that raised beds are great for growing plants. They drain faster, have fewer weeds than in-ground beds, and have a whole list of other benefits, which I go into in more detail in this post. One of my favorite advantages to growing in raised beds is the…
Printable Square Foot Garden Planner Square foot gardening is a concept that lends itself well to raised bed gardening. Raised beds are typically built in rectangles, which can easily be divided into 1-foot squares. Additionally, those of us growing in raised beds prefer to get the highest yield for our available space. After all, higher…
21 Benefits of Raised Garden Beds Raised garden beds are growing in popularity, and for good reason! They not only look good, but they also have several advantages over traditional in-ground garden set ups. When I first began growing a vegetable garden, I started everything in the ground. My crops did okay, but they weren’t…
21 Gardening Tips For Beginners: Top Tips and Tricks for Success One of my biggest passions in gardening is to help beginner gardeners find success in the garden. Gardening can feel overwhelming sometimes, especially in the beginning. It helps to have some tips for success under your belt, to help you find your way. For…
How To Grow Spinach Indoors Growing spinach indoors is a great way to enjoy spinach and all its nutritional benefits without having to battle the cold weather for harvesting. Spinach can easily be grown indoors, ensuring a fresh supply of spinach all year long. One of my favorite garden fresh vegetables is fresh, leafy greens…
How To Easily Grow Microgreens At Home Microgreens are becoming popular with home gardeners lately, and for good reason! Not only are they far more nutritious than their mature counterparts, but they’re also super easy to grow and can be grown indoors year round. Microgreens can run $5 or more for a small plastic bag…
30 Best Non Toxic Houseplants: 30 Indoor Plants Safe For Kids & Pets If you’ve recently ventured into the realm of collecting houseplants, welcome! We’re happy to have you. The addiction should be starting any time now. 🙂 If you have a houseplant or two and you also have kids or pets, you may be…
