my Garden and Greenhouse

September 25, 20220

How to Prepare a Weed Free Raised Planting Bed

The secret to successfully preparing raised planting beds is to start preparing your new planting bed several weeks, if not months before you intend

September 23, 20220

Orchid leaves can reveal important information about the orchid plant and help you to diagnose what is wrong with the plant. It is also one of th

September 22, 20220

Garlic. I just love it, plus it has been proven to be good for us too. Though you should always check with your doctor if you have any health iss

September 21, 20220

September is the time of year when I'm forced to choose which of my outdoor plants can be saved from the inevitable approach of winter. If I coul

September 20, 20220

Everyone loves a good experiment in the greenhouse. Trying to grow something new is an exciting adventure. Have you ever attempted to grow a pine

September 19, 20220

Earwigs are unwelcome guests in most everyone's garden or home. These ¾" long, reddish brown insects look particularly formidable, with their rea

September 17, 20220

Let me describe my experiences on how sunlight has impacted tomato crop production experiments I have conducted or observed (Jones, 2008). Acc

September 16, 20220

Don’t stop reading…. it’s not what you think! Once the growing environment is up and running and your plants are growing, thriving, and bloomi

September 15, 20220

Few local gardeners or vendors continue to raise produce through the winter. A natural greenhouse can produce high quality foods for your own use

September 14, 20220

Looking for something exotic to add to your plant collection? Consider tropical pitcher plants from the genus Nepenthes. Once thought to be demanding