Robin, Author at my Garden and Greenhouse

January 9, 20230

Composting and Its Unintended Consequences

When composting or using a composted material, there are “winners” and “losers.” The winners are those receiving the compost, while the los

January 8, 20230

Most people have eaten a banana, but I doubt many have ever eaten a banana straight off the tree. If you are greenhouse user and the greenhouse h

January 6, 20230

Keeping your houseplants healthy and looking their best with a bit of grooming this winter is sure to lift your spirits. Clip off any dead lea

January 5, 20230

When growing plants without soil, they must be fed with a hydroponics fertilizer which is a different mixture than what is contained in a soil ga

January 4, 20230

As my cucumber vine stretches from one side of the greenhouse to the other, suspended with hanging rods from the ceiling, and loaded with growing

January 3, 20230

To help with germination, we hang fluorescent lights above the seed trays when we are starting vegetables from seed inside a building.

January 2, 20230

There are some things that you should remember to make sure that your new orchid's trip home is safe. Otherwise, you might end up with a severely sho

December 31, 20220

Also known as the Swiss Cheese plant, Monstera Deliciosa are native to Mexico and Central America. This tropical plant features leaves with holes

December 29, 20220

After a long, cold, and snowy winter there is no more welcome sign of spring than a redbud tree with its branches covered in thousands of delicat

December 28, 20220

If you want to start vegetables from seed, you might want to try using waterbed heaters as seedling heat mats. They provide warmth to t