When to Start Planting a Garden at Home

When to Start Planting a Garden at Home

Location matters when it comes to starting a garden. Not just in terms of where you’ll place your garden for optimal sun and shade, but also the region and geographic location in which you live. Of course it is possible to have a garden all year round indoors in a greenhouse, but not all of us are so fortunate to have such a set up. So if you’re wanting to make the most of your location, here are some tips and advice for when to start planting a garden. When to Start Planting a Garden: Tips for Beginners Timing plays a very crucial role in planting. Any experienced gardener can attest to this. That’s why most gardeners plant during spring. Springtime is the time of…

Must Have Gardening Tools for the Beginning Gardener

Must Have Gardening Tools for the Beginning Gardener

The quest to begin a food garden at home began two years ago for us. While our first garden wasn’t a huge success, we did see an improvement last year. I’m hoping that this will continue to be an upward trend. And in the meantime, I am happy to share what I learn along the way. Keep in mind, I am not a gardening expert by any stretch. Just sharing gardening tips for beginners that have helped me or that I have put into practice. Today, I want to talk about my must have gardening tools for the beginning gardener. This post contains affiliate links and while you are under no obligation to use them, by purchasing something through my affiliate link you are supporting…

A Beginner’s Guide to Organic Gardening

A Beginner’s Guide to Organic Gardening

When it comes to planning our garden this year, aside from growing vegetables and maybe herbs; I might attempt to do a butterfly garden with Squeaker. I think it would be fun for her and a way to really get her involved with gardening. Another thing that we’re considering is whether or not we go the more organic route or stick to tried and true from last year. We are not green people though we’ve made a few eco-friendly lifestyle changes, we have not fully adopted that lifestyle. I do think that there are merits and benefits of going organic and one way that we might try to shift is through organic gardening. Take a look at this beginner’s guide to organic gardening to see where you…

How to Plan a Vegetable Garden

How to Plan a Vegetable Garden

Vegetable gardening was our choice of garden when it came to planning a garden last year. We went with a container garden last year but this year we’re going to try for a raised bed in addition to the large containers. We’ll see how it goes, of course, and I will be sure to share our progress. Last year I fell behind with documenting everything, and well.. there wasn’t too much to document by the time all was said and done. I learned a few things and hopefully I won’t repeat the same mistakes. This year will be different because I’m actually going to plan a vegetable garden this year instead of just trying to wing it. Why Plan a Vegetable Garden at Home Growing…