November 2011
18 posts
Maximize the Germination of your Vegetable Seeds
Nothing is more frustrating then when you can not seem to get your vegetable seeds to germinate. You get excited for gardening season to roll around, have your vegetable seeds ready to go, plant them in some soil, wait, and nothing happens. There could be a number of factors as to why this could be. Here are some suggestions to help with maximizing the germination of your Vegetable Seeds. It all...
Looking to add some fresh grapes to your garden?...
“No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture...”
– Thomas Jefferson
Vegetable Gardeners, Black Friday is for You Too
Mike the Gardener Enterprises, LLC Confirms a 70% off Black Friday Sale
Burlington, NJ: Continuing their commitment to making vegetable gardening, fun and affordable for all through their Seeds of the Month Club (averagepersongardening.com), Mike the Gardener Enterprises, LLC has announced they will issue a referral code that will give new Seeds Club members 70% off any club membership of 1...
Don’t let cold weather get you down about...
Four Easy Vegetables to Start from Seed
I love to start all of my fruits, vegetables and herbs from seeds, and although I do very well, I can sit here and honestly say that all of my efforts are not successful. In fact, this past season my cantaloupe did not fair as well as I had hoped, but my eggplant on the other hand were the best crop I have had in my life. That’s just the nature of vegetable gardening. Just when you think you have...
“Success in the vegetable garden is never permanent and it’s failure is...”
– adaptation of quote by Mike Ditka
“Listeria is a bacterium that causes listeriosis,...
Vermicomposting for Better Soil
Vermicompost is merely nothing more than worm castings after you have fed them a diet of organic material. It is one of the best forms of fertilizer you can add to your garden. So good that many home vegetable gardeners have created worm farms and vermicompost bins in their own back yards, sheds, garages and basements. It is easy to do and fairly inexpensive. As with anything, the more work you...
One of the best things about growing your own...
Start Using Companion Planting in your Home...
If you are looking to maximize the available room you have in your yard or on your property, while at the same time promoting healthier plants through better soil and other means,companion planting is the way to go. Companion planting is a great way to combine various plants in a single location all of which work in conjunction with one another as opposed to competing with each other for the same...
