Vegetable Garden

  1. What to Know About Your Vegetable Garden Soil

    November 19, 2011 by admin

    What you plant your vegetable seeds in can make or break them. You want to situate them in the best environment available. Thus, you should test the soil when you are planning where to lay the garden. It will allow you to increase your success rate, and confirm what will and will not grow well [...]

  2. Planning a Vegetable Patch For Your Children to Tend

    July 23, 2011 by admin

    Children can learn valuable life lessons when given their own vegetable garden to tend. Obviously the allotted space is dependant upon the child’s age, as are the plants that are selected for the space. We recommend creating one that will be limited to a few hours of attention per week, and wrangling them to help [...]

  3. Avoid this Common First Vegetable Garden Mistake

    April 22, 2011 by admin

    One basic mistake that new vegetable garden growers make is to choose a place that does not provide enough sunlight, or too much. You need to know which of the items you are planting require what amount of sun. Take for example tomatoes, which adore the sunshine and require direct sunlight. At a minimum they [...]

  4. How to Pick the Spot for Your Vegetable Garden

    January 17, 2011 by admin

    It is very good advice to place your garden close to your home form numerous reasons. First of all, no matter how lovely and abundant your veggies and herbs may be, you will be less likely to collect them and tend to them regularly if the garden is far off. You want to be able [...]

  5. The Unexpected Benefit of Your Fall Vegetables

    September 12, 2010 by admin

    Fall is a fantastic time to have a flourishing vegetable garden for one reason you may not have considered. The pumpkins, and squash, and corn all make fantastic centrepieces, and entryway decorations. They are all perfect for dressing up both the inside and outside of your front door. If you have small gourds then you [...]

  6. How to Make Your Own Vegetable Patch Scarecrow

    May 10, 2010 by admin

    After you have planted and nurtured your vegetable garden it is time to have a bit of fun. Gather your family together to make a scarecrow to preside over the veggies. The more creative you get with this the more entertaining it is to build your new watchdog, and when complete the more joy it [...]

  7. The Telegraph Newspaper Garden Shop Offers a Great Vegetable Patch Seed Collection

    March 21, 2010 by admin

    While reading the gardening section of the Telegraph Newspaper I came across the info that the papers online garden shop had a special going for readers. I am familiar with the Telegraph Garden Shop for its wide array of garden accessories and edible plants. But, I was specifically impressed with the offer which included all [...]