In a recent article, I touched upon the subject of raised garden beds and why they’re super useful for gardeners of all experience levels. Today, we’re sticking to that topic but shifting the focus slightly to something a little more specific: shallow raised beds. These beds are typically under 12” and much easier to build…
Planting according to USDA zones can be a fun way to incorporate strategy and planning into your garden. Before I learned about these zones, I planted whatever I liked, whenever I liked, and, to no surprise, always got random results. Since May has already begun, today we’re going to discuss what crops you can sow…
When I was young, I could never understand the point of raised beds in the garden. I mean…why not just grow it on the flat ground? As I gained more and more experience throughout my gardening journey, the concept of raised beds became quite simple and useful to me. They make gardening easier, neater, and…
I was 14 years old when I first learned the concept of deadheading from my mom. Initially, what worried me was the word “dead” in the name, which made me think she was killing her plants in some way. However, as time went by and I grew older, deadheading has now become a late spring…
When growing a cucumber plant, many growers tend to face issues with leaf breakdown and curling. As a matter of fact, my first set of cucumber plants died because of this problem, so you know it’s a serious one. In today’s article, we’ll try to understand why leaves curl and discuss a few fixes and…
So, as some of you might already know, I’m a HUGE fan and advocate of companion planting. I’ve written many articles around it and experimented with countless different plant pairings that I share with you guys on a regular basis. Today’s article will be a little different, however. Instead of general companion planting, we’ll examine…