How do I plant an organic garden?

I’m planning on starting my own organic garden, I’ve never been successful at growing much. My strawberries always get eaten by bugs. I’m pretty sure we have good soil here, (I live in washington), but I’m not sure how to keep pest out. May I add that I’m not an experienced gardener so helpful answers [...]

Gardening & Plant Care : How to Plant a Container Garden

When planting a container garden, make sure the plants get enough sun, water and heat, and provide adequate drainage opportunity. Keep container garden plants covered or inside during the winter with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on container gardening.

Container Vegetable Garden Update

The Caledonia Gardener shows the progress of his container garden early in the season.

Which herbs grow best together in the same box?

I am a beginner gardener and have purchases lots of herbs for window boxes including : rosemary, mint, lavender, thyme, chamomile, sweet basil, chocolate mint, chives…and also a smal jalapeño plant. I was wondering which herbs would best work together in a window box? are there certain herbs that shouldnt be put together? are there [...]

PREP YOUR YARD AND GARDEN FOR WINTER

PREP YOUR YARD AND GARDEN FOR WINTER As the weather cools down, its time to prepare for a new season of gardening activities. With fall just around the corner, autumn colors will soon arrive and leaves will begin to cover the ground in no time. Knock out fall cleanup activities to ensure a healthy yard [...]

Container Gardens: Fresh Ideas for Creating Beautiful Potted Gardens

Gardening Lessons : How to Design a Container Vegetable Garden

When designing a container vegetable garden, choose small vegetables that require little room to grow, plant the larger vegetables in the back or center of the container, and grow smaller vegetables and herbs around the perimeter of the container. Grow peas, spinach, carrots and herbs in a container withadvice from a sustainable gardener in this [...]

P. Allen Smith’s Container Gardens: 60 Container Recipes to Accent Your Garden

Some Gardening Tips for the Interested Gardener

Gardening tips aren’t always in abundant supply but these are just a few of the gardening tips that may turn your garden into a replica of Eden. Some of these tips can be examined in order to understand the nature of gardening better and to see what you can benefit from.