Do your tomato seedlings have purple stems? It’s not a death sentence, but you should know why! I walked into my shed – a makeshift greenhouse – and realized my tomato seedlings had purple stems and purple leaves. They were fine the day before, so what causes seedlings to turn purple? Talk about disappointing. You…
Planting flowers in your vegetable garden is a great way to reduce pests and increase biodiversity. Everyone loves pretty flowers throughout their garden beds, but you might not know that there are some good reasons for planting flowers with vegetables. Once you learn all of the benefits, you’ll always want flowers to plant with vegetables….
If you want to grow big cabbage heads, you need to make sure you use the best fertilizer for cabbage! I wasn’t always the biggest fan of cabbage. My parents served cabbage rolls at my graduation party, and I was furious, but as I grew older, cabbage is one of my favorite veggies, and my…
If you want to start a bunch of seeds at home to save money, you’ll need to buy some seed trays, but not all are created equal. I used to start seedlings in styrofoam cups, but as my gardening efforts grew, I realized I needed to ditch the cups and try something else. I started…
Nothing is more disappointing than spending hours prepping and starting your seeds only to find out your seeds don’t germinate. What happened? Now what? Every spring, we start seeds again, and things don’t always go perfectly as we hoped. I always notice that some seeds don’t germinate, leading me to wonder what happened and where…
Feeling impatient? Try growing some of these fast growing seeds in your vegetable garden this year! Waiting for a harvest is one of the hardest parts of gardening. You spend so much time preparing your seedlings, pampering them, pulling weeds, and so much more. It feels like a harvest is forever away, unless you grow…
Times are not always easy, and having a survival garden gives you the peace of mind to know that your family will survive. A survival garden is exactly what it sounds like – a garden designed for the survival of your family. You might think that all vegetable gardens are for this, but you’d be…
A nutrient deficiency is a big problem in your garden, and if your plants show signs that they lack calcium, you have to know how to add calcium to soil. Years ago, I didn’t understand that soil loses its nutrients over time, especially as you plant in it, and plants absorb the vitamins. I had…
Did you find the huge green tomato hornworms on your plants? Don’t panic! There are ways to get rid of tomato hornworms in your garden. Most gardeners will encounter tomato hornworms at some point. These dreaded pests cause serious damage; they literally destroy entire plants within a day or two. That’s why gardeners fear them…
No one likes to see tomato leaves turning yellow! There are a few things that cause this problem in your garden. I went out into my garden and found some tomato leaves turning yellow, and my heart sank a bit. I know that’s a bit dramatic, but I’ve struggled in previous years to grow tomato…
