Get your garden summer-ready with easy-to-follow tips for beginner gardeners. This section breaks down the basics for a range of sun-loving veggies.
Cucumber beetles are a real nuisance, and I speak from experience. Early in my gardening journey, they would constantly destroy my hard work, leaving me frustrated and back to square one. Their relentless damage taught me the importance of taking action early to protect my plants. If you’re dealing with a similar cucumber beetle issue,…
It has become a recurring theme in my garden: I eagerly plant something new, full of hope and anticipation, only to be met with disappointment when things don’t go as planned. Last summer, which is still very recent, I couldn’t wait to harvest my first batch of homegrown tomatoes. But, when I went to check…
Last summer, I thought I’d give cucumbers a shot in my backyard. While I had planted them before once, this was my first season in a new home, and I wasn’t sure what to expect from the soil conditions. In other words, it was an unfamiliar ground. To no surprise, I was met with disappointment:…
So, let me guess – your pea plants appear to be wilting and it’s freaking you out, right? Yeah, I’ve been in this place before, and let me tell you: it’s truly heartbreaking. Seeing a plant that once had color, vigor, and pods suddenly start to lose its magic can definitely be an alarming sight. …
Somewhere around last summer, I decided to try planting something new in my backyard vegetable garden, and, after a little brainstorming, this something new was…. Broccoli. Frankly, I planted the vegetable with some high hopes and eagerness to see beautiful broccoli heads and harvest them. Weeks passed, but all I ever met with was utter…
While many would say the perfect red meat companion doesn’t exist, I believe it does – arugula. Even to this day, I grow arugula in my backyard specifically to enjoy its fresh, peppery flavor alongside my weekly steak. The most delicious greens, however, always come with trouble. Arugula can quickly invite harmful fungal raves and…