Talking about Fall on June 10th seems almost mean. But if you don't get to it now, you won't be prepared for an extended growing season. Start planning, as the go time for a fall season is the end of July for those in grow zones 7-8 to have seeds sowed and plants going in… Continue reading Prepping Your Fall Garden In July
Tag: Seeds
February Garden Task and Seeds To Start
January slips by fast, and once you see February looming, you know it is time to start planning again. Overall, I don’t plant much in January, my push is come February. I start some seeds this month (though I have learned to hold back the majority until March). We live in grow zone 8b, which… Continue reading February Garden Task and Seeds To Start
Growing Potatoes: The Easiest Vegetable To Grow
This meme always makes me laugh. Because it is so true. Every garden group I am in for self sufficiency always ends up on the topic of potatoes. And why? Because potatoes are so easy to grow. They are possibly the easiest vegetable to grow. Potatoes have in their code the drive to reproduce. They… Continue reading Growing Potatoes: The Easiest Vegetable To Grow
First Look: AeroGarden Farm 24XL
I was gifted an AeroGarden Farm 24XL this winter, the largest hydroponic system that AeroGarden produces. (Hydropondic is where the plant is grown in water, rather than in soil.) Kirk got it on a fantastic deal for half the retail price for Black Friday. It's not cheap though. But it also has the features for… Continue reading First Look: AeroGarden Farm 24XL
No Garden? Small Garden? Grow Dwarf Plants
Have you ever grown dwarf plants? There are many seeds on the market to try out now, with more showing up yearly. If people show an interest, they become viable for seed companies to stock, instead of being hard to find. They can be grown in pots, 5 gallon buckets, hydroponic systems, and in raised… Continue reading No Garden? Small Garden? Grow Dwarf Plants