Growing Blueberries From Fruit Tasty, tart blueberries are healthy fruits loaded with vitamins A, C and I. Inside the small, blue fruit are tiny blueberry seeds. Start growing blueberries from fruit by planting the seeds in an area with rich, moist soil. It usually takes at least two years before blueberry bushes produce fruit, so …
DIY Upside Down Gardening Ideas Upside down gardening can be a creative way to grow vegetables for anyone who has limited space and can be an alternative to traditional container gardening. Typically, upside down planters are less work and also reduce weeds and the risk of soil problems and pests. What Can Be Planted Upside …
Growing Peppers Indoors Year Round Growing peppers indoors year round can be challenging but can also reap rewards for you all year long if you follow the steps below. Planting Your Pepper Seeds The main requirements for a seed to germinate are heat, moisture and oxygen. It is possible to germinate your seeds in everything …
Composting Facts and Statistics Composting allows waste organic material to be returned to the earth, replacing soil nutrients lost through agriculture. This process creates a resource from a waste product, contributing to a cyclical society. In a cyclical society, products are recycled within the society, instead of constantly bringing in new inputs and creating waste. …
When To Transplant Seedlings From Seed Tray Gardeners who start their vegetable seedlings indoors not only save money but get to grow crops that are not available locally. However, transplanting the young plants at the right time is critical to the health and productivity of crops so knowing when to transplant seedlings from the seed …
LED Lights For Seed Starting Seed starting is such an exciting time for gardeners it’s hard not to start your seed too early. We watch the new seedlings grow, and grow, into floppy leggy things! If that has happened to your seedlings, you need more light. A sunny window rarely provides enough light to keep …
Grow True To Type Citrus From Seed Last fall about the same time I germinate lychee seeds, I had a kumquat seed from a fruit I ate. I sowed this seed and was surprised to see four small seedlings sprout about a month later. I did some research and learned that most citrus can be …
Mulch Frequently Asked Questions What is mulch? Mulch is any material placed on top of the soil to cover and protect it. Common mulches include inorganic materials such as rocks. Other mulches are organic and include materials such as compost. All mulches should contain airspaces and must allow water to percolate through to the underlying …
I have to confess, I am a lazy gardener. So it’s no surprize I’ve never bothered to test my garden’s soil pH or nutrient level. My beds and containers were filled with bags from the nursery. I don’t use local city soil. I am afraid it is contaminated. The pH of my beds was fine …
How To Make Seed Bombs Jeremy’s been wanting to make seed bombs for quite some time. He likes the idea of guerrilla gardening. Claiming back misused land. He convinced us making and distributing seed bombs would be a great family activity. Seed bombs or seed balls are powdered clay, compost and seeds mixed with a …