Share your love for gardening with your most precious possessions. Kids DO love gardening! But you may have to tweak your traditional gardening routine. Here’s a list of questions to ask yourself before you throw them into the dirt! What Types of Crops Do Kids Like To Grow? All plants are NOT…
Reasons To Grow Your Own Food Most people in today’s world only get their food from the grocery store. Not very many people grow their own. However, there are a lot of good reasons why you should be growing your own food. Here are 4 convincing reasons you should invest in growing your own food…
No excuses. Anyone can participate and be successful! Fresh vegetables and herbs are great. They are healthy and they taste better than the frozen or dried stuff. Nonetheless, it’s very hard to have your own garden when you live in a small apartment or in an urban area with no possibilities to plant anything. People…
Understanding The Benefits Of Organic Gardening These days, organic gardening is more popular than ever, with everyone from homeowners to farmers turning toward natural methods that don’t rely on pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers. It is no wonder, either, when you consider the many benefits associated with this type of gardening. The following…
Follow these tips below for your Spring Vegetable Garden. They will fill your garden with awesome color, fragrance and beauty. Start at a very Small Level: Keep in Mind: It’s better to be a proud owner of a tiny garden than to be frustrated by a giant one! Many beginner gardeners make the mistake of…
As a college student, getting a part-time job and earning an income can be a difficult thing to prioritize. When you are bound by a schedule of classes and need to make time for assignments and to study. While most students tend to opt for shift work in a retail store or a restaurant. Statistics…
Growing your own food in your kitchen garden or backyard garden helps you maintain a healthy lifestyle. It also helps the planet and the local economy. Would you like to eat freshly grown produce? What could be healthier and fresher than your own home grown organic foods! Growing organic foods at home is healthy and…
Summer is here and it’s a lot of fun to spend time outdoors. Don’t let a lack of space hold you back from gardening. If you live in the city and have a small apartment, you can still grow plants inside! Space is always an issue with us, the apartment dwellers. We don’t have a…
Just by the name, you can get an idea of what agroecology is. It’s all about farming systems that are sustainable in the sense that they work with the rest of nature to sustain crops. But practical agro-ecology? That’s something for the books and that’s something that we will discuss here in this article. What…
Growing your own vegetables is a great experience to have. There are many benefits, such as having the vegetables that you love on hand during growing season, knowing where your food is coming from, along with having pride that you grew the food that you enjoy eating. In order to grow a vegetable garden, though,…
5 specialty crops you may not know make a lot of money. Growing a specialty crop is the best way to combine a passion for gardening and the ever-present necessity to turn a profit.Unlike farming which involves crops like grains, veggies and fruits, specialty crops can be grown on a smaller scale and…
Do you want to start a garden and grow your own food? Many people have issues with the chemicals used in traditional commercial farming. Unfortunately, the cost of organic food, makes it cost prohibitive for many people. By growing your own food you can save money and ensure you and your family are eating food…
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get the groceries you needed from your own backyard? If you grow a natural kitchen garden, you’ll be able to do just that. You can pluck fruits and vegetables straight from the garden and use them when you cook. It doesn’t get any fresher than that. A lot…
Sustainability is talked about non-stop in our media and in our conversations around the world. Being a globally talked about topic, you’d think we’d have one solid definition of what sustainability is. However not everyone has the same picture in mind when referring to the term ‘sustainability’. The definitions for sustainability are endless, and here…
With the arrival of spring it’s time to start preparing your pond for warmer weather. It’s the time to start spring pond maintenance to make a healthy and stress free transition. As the weather warms up, it’s time to wake your dormant pond. You need to make some time, get outside and start enjoying your…