Planting garlic in the spring doesn’t give the largest cloves, but it still provides a great harvest. Here is the best way to plant garlic in your vegetable garden in the spring. Typically, garlic is planted around late September or early October, but if you missed the fall planting, spring planting is possible. The issue with…
Carrots can be a little bit tricky, but there are a few tricks you can do to when it is time for planting carrot seeds. Fresh carrots straight from the vegetable garden are one of the most fun things to enjoy. Pulling the top of the carrot up through the soil and seeing those carrot…
Learn how to germinate seed successfully in soil or with the paper towel method. Both are an easy way to get your own plants started. What is Seed Germination? Seed germination is the sprouting of a seed. For vegetable gardening, it is usually talked about when starting seeds indoors. Putting some soil in seedling trays,…
Can you even have a vegetable garden without marigolds? I say not. Here is how and when to plant marigold seeds indoors. In past years, I have always gone to my local greenhouse or garden centers to buy marigold plants. However, once you realize that starting marigold seedlings at home makes more sense when you…