Sweet Potatoes are delicious, nutritious, and actually fairly easy to grow. With ordinary potatoes, you cut up pieces and plant those directly in the ground. Sweet Potatoes, however, grow from “slips” or sprouts. You can order these from many online suppliers or in person at some nurseries. A much cheaper option is to start sweet […]
How to Make Easy Lemon Vinegar for Cleaning
If you are like me and making the most of citrus season, you may have a lot of rinds starting to accumulate. This is a How-To to create your own easy Lemon Vinegar for Cleaning. The process works for any citrus but lemon is my favorite and I love the grease-cutting power, antimicrobial properties, and […]
Top 5 Vegetables to Grow with a Limited Space & Budget
Figuring out what to grow is almost as much trouble as figuring out how to grow it, especially when you are working with a smaller area and not much money, you want to maximize your yield for the space. These are the top 5 vegetables I would grow if I had limited space and a […]
The one thing everyone should grow in a food garden
The one thing everyone should grow in a food garden is… HERBS! Herbs are a very large collection of plants with culinary or medicinal uses…and sometimes both. They are incredibly versatile, with a range of flavor profiles to suit everyone. There are actually MANY reasons everyone should grow herbs, so let’s get into them! Why […]
Simple How To for Seed Starting Indoors
Starting plants from seed indoors is a cost-effective way of getting your garden going. Particularly if you wish to grow larger quantities or unusual varieties of plants. While this simple guide is by no means everything there is to know about starting seed indoors, it is an outline of the method I use every year. […]
Simple Guide to Starting a Food Garden on a Budget.
This is a simple guide to starting a food garden on a budget…or, what I wish I had known when I started growing vegetables. The simple seed starting guide You only need three things to start seeds – dirt, seeds, and water. Yes, it is that simple. Books on growing will give you all sorts […]