Growing beets in containers is a fun and rewarding way to enjoy fresh, homegrown produce without needing a large garden space. We’re going to explore the benefits of growing beets in containers, as well as the steps and tips you need to know to grow healthy and delicious beets in your own backyard. Bonus, if…
Gardening can be an incredibly rewarding hobby. I’ve grown to love it in a very short amount of time. Not only does it provide a source of fresh produce and beautiful flowers, but it’s also a great way to connect with nature and get some physical exercise. Aka save money on food, therapy and a…
What should I grow? That’s not the right question. The real question is what do I like to eat? Do you like to eat radishes? If your answer is yes, or I don’t know, grow some radishes! If your answer is no, how about peas? Ok, back to radishes. Radishes are a quick-growing and easy-to-care-for vegetable,…
Things are getting exciting in the garden! Week 3 vegetable garden update. Days 15-21 Project ‘Grow a Salad’ is really showing progress. Out of 30 seeds, 17 have at least 1 sprout. We’re ecstatic! Obviously, we have a long road until we EAT. But watching the growth is really a big part of the enjoyment of gardening. …
Vegetable Garden update. Cukes leading the charge.
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but everyone kills plants, once and a while. Some just more often than others. Everyone posts about the successes, everyone likes and shares the perfect looking plants, including me. I like to show off. But is everyone out there just growing perfect plants that never brown, dry…
We’re starting a vegetable and herb garden! Living in Arizona [Phoenix Metro, for the last 1.5 years.] initially discouraged us from trying a garden because of the heat and intense sun. Plus, we don’t really have any experience growing food. We did have a short stint in Colorado with a couple of tomato plants that…
Growing an avocado from the pit or seed is a hot trend right now. Growing food from scraps in general is actually pretty popular right now. And I love it all. But today, I’m writing about growing a peach tree from a pit! Now, I haven’t exactly succeeded at this but I’m in the process! …
Have You Seen This Type of Cactus Before? It’s called a Pachycereus Schottii F. Monstrosus, more commonly referred to as a Totem Pole Cactus. Since I can’t say the other pronunciation I’ll go with Totem Pole Cactus. I absolutely love the look of these cactuses. so obviously I wanted more. This is how we propagated our…