If you’ve often wanted to make your own garden compost, then why not go for it? It’s easier than you think. Today the modern world throws away so much material that goes into landfill sites that then decomposes and releases methane which is disastrous for the atmosphere. All you need to do to make your [...]

Composting is good for your garden and good for the environment. It is a convenient way of getting rid of garden waste and will also saves you money, so it is well worth making the effort to do it. Making your own compost is sound sense. It returns organic matter and nutrients to the soil [...]

For fear of early frosts and cold winter nights, many gardeners don’t give a thought to fall gardening. But fall gardening produces high-quality vegetables, extending your harvest long after the seeds you planted in the spring have fulfilled their purpose. The vegetables produced by fall gardening are often sweeter and milder than those you picked [...]

It’s true that there are some types of plants out there that sprout so easily, there is little you need to do to ensure they will grow. For example, one late fall my children haphazardly tossed some pumpkin seeds into the yard, only to find a pumpkin plant sprouting up the following spring. As an [...]

You can create a garden anywhere when you choose to do no dig gardening. No dig gardening is exactly what it implies, gardening without digging. In a no dig garden, you basically add a layer of organic matter above the soil and plant your garden. The garden is the compost that feeds the plants. People [...]