Your raised bed planting layout doesn’t have to be stressful! If you’ve been following along with the Beginner Gardener Series, you know it’s okay to view gardening “rules” as general guidelines. Gardening takes practice. We learn from our successes as well as our failures. You’ll never learn more about gardening than when you get your…
Are you ready to grow vegetable plants in your raised garden beds? I sure hope so! Just to recap, in our Beginner Gardener Series on Raised Beds, we have covered purchasing/building your raised beds in part 1, the best/easiest vegetables to grow in part 2, and how to grow from seed in part 3. Be…
Let’s grow some easy vegetables in raised beds from seed. It’s so much easier than you think! Welcome back to part 3 of our beginner gardener series. So far we’ve covered raised beds in part 1 and easy vegetables to grow in part 2. Be sure to check out those posts so you’re all caught…
We’re diving into the fun stuff today with some easy vegetables to grow in raised beds! Welcome back to Part 2 of our Beginner Gardener series. In this series we are walking you through step by step, from creating your first raised bed all the way to harvesting your bounty! If you missed part 1,…
Vegetable gardening in a raised bed doesn’t need to be difficult, even for beginners. This is your season! Grow with me as we grow a small, yet productive garden, in a raised bed. We can do it together! Is Vegetable Gardening in a Raised Bed the Best Method? Gardens can be grown in a number…
What is a kitchen garden, exactly? For some of us, it’s the gateway into the incredible world of gardening! A kitchen garden is so much more than just vegetables and herbs. Kitchen gardens are small, dedicated, and beautiful spaces in our yards used to grow fruit, vegetables, herbs, and flowers. We shouldn’t have to hide…
Let’s grow some zucchini from seed this summer! Zucchini is a summer staple in most vegetable gardens. If you’re new to growing vegetables from seed, you should absolutely start with zucchini! Zucchini seeds are a great crop for kitchen gardeners – – the seeds are large which makes them easy to handle and they grow…
Starting plants from seeds is the best way to get big plants, at a fraction of the retail cost. And cheap seed starting lights are all you really need to get started. If you want to grow loads of vegetables, herbs, fruit and flowers at an affordable price, and if you want to start plants…
Lettuce may be one of the easiest vegetables to grow at home. If you’re thinking of starting a vegetable garden, definitely add lettuce to your list! You won’t be disappointed. A bag of lettuce can run about $3. And a head of romaine can be about the same. But for pennies you can grow your…
Did you know there are easy vegetable seeds you can start in July?!
