Chitting potatoes is also called greensprouting, or pre-sprouting. Chitting it is a way of preparing potatoes for planting by encouraging…
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Spring Gardening
13 Easy Vegetables to Direct Sow
To direct sow your seeds just means to plant your seeds outdoors in the garden where it will grow instead…
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10 Steps to Starting Seedlings Indoors
Growing your own seedlings from seed offers you more flexibly and control over your garden. You can choose your favorite…
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How to Harden Off Seedlings
If you grow your own vegetable seedlings indoors under lights, or if you purchase transplants from a nursery greenhouse, you…
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Growing New Zealand Spinach
New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides), also known as Cook’s cabbage or tetragon, is a leafy plant that grows native in…
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9 Crops to Grow for Food Storage
If you have an area in your basement that stays cool all winter long, you can make use of these…
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How to Grow a Salsa Garden
If you love salsa in the summer, planning your garden around salsa ingredients is a smart idea. Here are tips…
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Growing Herbs: 7 Herbs to Start from Seed
Herbs can be grown in an herb garden, vegetable garden, flowerbed, and even in containers. Here are seven easy herbs…
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Planning Your Vegetable Garden: Seed Starting Schedule
Growing a vegetable garden from seed this year? Stay organized by developing a seed-starting schedule. A seed starting schedule provides…
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Planning Your Vegetable Garden: Mapping the Garden Beds
Mapping your vegetable garden before planting helps you see how many seedlings you need, where they will be planted, and…
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Easy Garden Seed Organization and Storage
Organizing your seeds is a big step towards planning your vegetable garden. Here are tips to help you organize, take…
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How to Grow Onions From Seed
Growing onions from seed opens up a wide diversity of shapes, flavors, sizes, and colors to grow. Here are some…
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