How to Select Caladiums
Karen If you have a lot of shade caladiums are a good choice. Their large colorful leaves can brighten or enliven a dark area and lend a quiet ambiance to a…
How to Select Seed for Spring Radishes
Spring radishes vary in several ways and you might be surprised at the variety of radish cultivars available. Even your local big box store probably carries several kinds so be…
How to Grow Cucumbers
Whether you like to eat cumbers in salad or as pickles, cucumbers are a rewarding crop. Many are large and take up a lot of garden space but you can…
How to Grow Lettuce
Lettuce is one of the most rewarding vegetables to grow. It is easy to grow from seed and takes very little room to grow. It grows best while the weather…
How to Water the Vegetable Garden
Most vegetables, like most plants, need water to thrive. They have to have water to absorb nutrients so they can produce leaves, flowers, and fruits, as well as bulk up…
Six Guidelines for Fertilizing Vegetables
Most vegetables need a good supply of nutrients to produce a hefty crop. If your soil is very rich and fertile, they may do well with out any additions but…
How to Prepare the Soil for a Vegetable Garden
Preparing the soil for your vegetable garden is one of the most important things you can do to ensure good crops. Your plants can only reach their potential if the…
How to make a Plan for your Vegetable Garden
One of the important steps in having a successful vegetable garden is making a plan showing the vegetables you wish to grow and where they will be located in the…
Eight Factors to Consider when Selecting Vegetables for the Home Garden
After you have selected a site for you vegetable garden you should decide what vegetables you want to grow. Sounds easy? It is more difficult than you might think because…
How To Build Tomato Cages
Chuck We have been growing tomatoes for many years and have tried just about every technique to keep them off the ground and supported. For a long time we used 6′…