Growing fresh tomatoes indoors may seem impossible, but with the right techniques and care it can be easy and rewarding! Windowsill gardening allows anyone, even those without an outdoor garden, to enjoy homegrown tomatoes year-round. Follow these simple steps to grow happy, healthy cherry tomatoes or even full-sized varieties inside your home. Choosing Your Tomato … Read more
Cauliflower is one of those vegetables that seems so easy to grow until it isn’t. You carefully tend to your plants watching the leaves fill out nicely, only to end up with no cauliflower heads to show for it. This frustrating outcome is all too common for home gardeners. Luckily, there are some key things … Read more
As a home gardener, you know rain is vital for nourishing your plants. But when it comes to delicate fruits like tomatoes heavy downpours can actually cause more harm than good. So should you shield your tomato plants when rainstorms hit? Understanding the benefits and methods of covering tomatoes during rain can help safeguard your … Read more
With their lush green foliage and unique cone-shaped blooms, ginger plants are easily recognized in tropical and subtropical gardens. Ginger is also a popular and versatile culinary ingredient. This photo gallery takes a close look at different ginger plant species and the many ways ginger is used. Ginger Flower and Foliage Ginger plants belong to … Read more
As a tomato gardener, few things are more aggravating than walking out to your garden and finding holes chewed in your tomato leaves and fruits. The likely culprits? Slugs and snails These sneaky mollusks can do serious damage to tomato plants if left unchecked. Read on to learn more about the tomato-slug battle and how … Read more
Cherries may not immediately come to mind when you think of fruits commonly grown in the Philippines However, with careful selection of variety and proper care, cherries can indeed flourish in the tropical Philippine climate. In this article, we’ll explore the ins and outs of cultivating cherries in the Philippines Choosing the Right Cherry … Read more
Cucumbers are one of the most prolific crops for home gardeners, These vine plants produce an abundance of fruit over their growing season It’s easy to end up with more cucumbers than you know what to do with! Luckily, there are many delicious ways to use up fresh cucumbers Here are some ideas Eat Cucumbers … Read more
Our native foxgloves are instantly recognizable by their spires of purple bells that bloom in woodland clearings and cottage gardens. They are romantic and iconic. Better yet, new hybrids and species have come out, giving these easy-to-grow biennials and perennials even more colors, shapes, and sizes to choose from. As a gardener have you ever … Read more
Garlic is a satisfying vegetable to grow for any gardener. The pungent flavor and aroma of homegrown garlic is far superior to grocery store garlic. Plus, harvesting plump, fresh garlic bulbs you grew yourself is very rewarding. But before planting garlic the most important decision is choosing which variety to grow. There are early mid … Read more
When it comes to delicious, juicy, summery fruits, raspberries and strawberries top the list for many But how do these fruity favorites compare when looking closely at their size and anatomy? Let’s explore the intriguing distinctions. Raspberry Construction: Many Mini Fruits Though considered a single fruit, botanically speaking, each raspberry is actually an aggregation of … Read more