Fresh blackberries and raspberries are such a delight! Have you ever stumbled upon a thicket of wild berries laden with hundreds of ripe, juicy fruit? It's like finding paradise. You don't have to wait for the random discovery of wild fruit, though. Raspberries and blackberries are extremely ...
How to Build a Greenhouse Stabilizer Step by Step Tutorial
For anyone setting up a greenhouse this year, it is important not just to consider the house itself, but how you will put it up and keep it in place. While most greenhouses come with hoops or poles and a tarp, they do not come with a way to keep it secured in place. That is where this DIY greenhouse ...
55 Perennial Flowers That Bloom All Summer
Perennial plants are a gardener's best friend. You only have to plant them once and they will survive for years, assuming you're taking good care of them. You don't have to have specific soil to make them happy, and you can put them in different locations all around your yard. They're a great way to ...
Budget DIY Pallet Greenhouse Bench Tutorial
So, you bought a greenhouse. Now what? We already know you are going to fill it with plants for your summer garden, but what will those seedlings and starter plants actually sit on? That's where this easy-to-make DIY pallet greenhouse bench table comes into play. A few tools, some scrap lumber, or ...
15 Fantastic Ways to Use Eggshells in the Garden
Got eggs? Then you’ve got eggshells. And if you’ve got eggshells, you have an excellent free and natural gardening resource. There are a number of ways that eggshells can be put to good use in the garden. Use eggs shells to: Start seedlingsImprove container drainageSupplement bird ...
10 Most Common Garden Pests and How to Fight Them
Oh, garden pests, how much we dislike finding them all over our plants! We work so hard at sowing and tending our little vegetable plants, and then they show up and destroy all our hard work. Here's good news, though. Most of these pests have been around for decades, and there are tried and true ...
19 Smart Ways To Use Straw In The Garden
Straw has many uses in vegetable and flower gardens. You might think of it as a mulch (and to be sure, that use tops the list), but there are many other ways to use straw in gardening. Those ways are worth knowing, too, because often a single bale of straw can be reused several times. The beauty ...
9 Easiest Heirloom Tomato Varieties to Grow
Heirloom tomatoes have flavors that are out of this world amazing, but not all are easy to grow. Tomatoes are known for being finicky plants, so you want to grow the easiest heirloom tomato varieties if you're a new gardener. Over five years ago, I switched to only growing heirloom tomatoes. I ...
12 Amazing Ways to Use Baking Soda in the Garden
Baking soda is a common, everyday staple that can be found in most kitchens. Also known as sodium bicarbonate, bicarbonate of soda, or by its abbreviated name, bicarb, it’s a useful leavening agent for baking. Its usefulness does not stop there, though; common baking soda has numerous uses in the ...
10 Natural Pesticides With Recipes and How to Use Them
Garden pests are the worst! They ruin all your hard work, eat all those fresh, delicious vegetables you were planning to harvest, and generally wreak havoc everywhere. Dealing with pest infestations early and quickly is essential to save the plants, but it comes at a high cost if done with ...