Fruits, Herbs & Veggies focuses on growing edible plants in home gardens and backyard spaces. This section covers vegetables, culinary herbs, fruit-bearing plants, and seasonal growing practices suited to Midwest climates.
You’ll find planting tips, soil guidance, harvesting advice, pest management basics, and seasonal care routines for common edible crops. From tomatoes and leafy greens to garden herbs and berry plants, these posts offer practical, experience-based guidance to help you grow healthy, productive plants throughout the growing season.
AeroGarden Tomatoes: Tiny Tim + San Marzano (My Indoor-to-Outdoor Grow) This year’s AeroGarden tomato adventure kicked off on March 22nd, with both Tiny Tim and San Marzano seeds getting their start in the setup—two different yet equally exciting varieties that promised a mix of indoor charm and outdoor potential. And if you’ve ever dealt with … Read more
One of the staple crops in both home and community gardens is potatoes. Growing garden potatoes is not difficult if you have the knowledge upfront to make you successful. Growing Garden Potatoes Soil Preparation One of the most overlooked things when growing garden potatoes are soil preparation. After the first frost goes out, squeeze a … Read more
If you grow tomato plants each year, you will eventually run into one of the following growing issues with tomatoes. Some you can prevent, others you can not. #1 Blossom End Rot of Tomato This problem is caused by a lack of calcium in the soil which is triggered by irregular moisture supplied to the … Read more
When growing any type of bean plant you might run into a few hiccups during the growing season. Below are diseases & pests of beans that you need to be on the lookout for and what you can do if you run into one of the hiccups.
Starting broccoli from seed must be done indoors in late winter and early spring. Broccoli does not like hot weather, it tends to need to be fully established before the hot weather kicks in.
When it comes to choosing healthy garden plants, you have two choices; planting seeds or buying plants. Both have their own benefits.
In the Spring Early spring is about readiness. After months of cold soil and fluctuating temperatures, the goal is to plant in phases. That way, cold-hardy crops go in first, and tender crops wait until conditions are truly stable. The simplest approach: use tree blooms as your “go” signals. They won’t be perfect in every … Read more
How long does it take seeds to germinate? There is a way to know when this will occur fairly easily by testing seed germination and how long it takes seeds to germinate. Having the exact knowledge of when a seed will germinate is important for a variety of reasons, the most important reasons are to save you time, energy, and money.
Growing Beans
String and lima beans are grown alike. There are two sorts low bush, vines, and bean vines that climb poles. Pole beans are best for small gardens.
If you enjoy plants and want to try your hand at growing herbs, try growing these 6 easy to grow varieties.
In order to choose a plant, you need to know what plant in full sun really means. It is fairly simple, let me explain.
Neem oil is fantastic if you purchase the correct kind and use it properly. Most of the time when I hear someone complain that Neem oil didn’t work for them it is because they were misguided. So, here is the low down on Neem Oil For Plants.
Whenever I can I like to use organic fertilizers. People ask me all the time how I grow such mammoth rhubarb plants and I always grin and I say I’m not sure. That grin is my tell – I do know, I’m just not telling. Until today. Fish pellets as fertilizer are the secret.
Growing Weeks Needed for Fall Crops
Wondering how many growing weeks are needed for a certain fall crop? I’ve made a simple guide to give you a clear idea. You will want to bookmark or save this guide for your mid summer plantings.
Up until last year, I didn’t even have a clue what lemongrass was. It is an obsession of my teenage daughter’s. To cut costs I wanted to try my hand at growing lemongrass.
A collection of garden crafts made from wood or sticks that you can make by collecting FREE resources. Add visual appeal to your garden by using wood and sticks from nature.
What is Eating My Cabbage Plants Yesterday, I received a question in my Facebook inbox that included pictures. It is an excellent question too. What is eating my cabbage plants? Anytime, I receive a question on Facebook I try and answer it to the best of my ability. If you are finding that any of … Read more
Ah, summer! The garden is thriving and we all want to preserve our fruits and vegetables as long as we can. One of our favorite vegetables is beets. Fresh, roasted, boiled or canned, no matter how you slice them up, we enjoy them. Today’s job, pickled beets canning and preserving them.
Today’s post is all about how I make milk jug greenhouses and start my seeds.
When you are searching for ways to start your seeds for the season, many people are not sure how, or even where to start.
This DIY cold frame garden box was designed for garden boxes in areas of the country that receive frost. You can plant your vegetables earlier in the season and maintain them later in the season as well.