Corn will grow best during summer as it prefers warm weather. Try to plant your corn about 14 days before the last frost and to stop your various varieties of corn form cross-pollinating each other, stagger your plantings about a week apart. This will also make harvesting a lot easier as the corn will not be ready all at the same time.
Category: Gardening
Growing Fruit, Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers.
An apricot tree is certainly one fruit tree that we should have in our homes. Apricots are healthy and they provide the body with vital nutrients for good health. Apricots can also be used as an alternative for healthy weight loss diet regimes.
Since no plant is truly resistant, but rather less likely to be damaged by deer, it’s important to use other solutions to protect your yard and garden from destructive deer.
There are several ways to keep deer out of your garden, some of these deer repellents you may not even be aware of. In addition, there are many plants that deer will usually avoid.
The techniques for growing these tomatoes the natural way have been passed on from generation to generation over centuries. Just follow these heirloom tomatoes growing tips and you will enjoy a good harvest of fresh heirloom tomatoes.
Growing kale can be easy even for those of us who do not consider ourselves a “green thumb.”
Learn how to properly store seeds to maintain their viability. Follow these tips for seed storage to ensure successful planting in the future.
Carrots have not always been the color we associate with them today. Read more information about their history and uses throughout the ages, as well as their health benefits.
Have you ever wanted to make a salad from vegetables you grew yourself? Now is your time to shine and grow like a pro with a few tips to get you started.
The guide will help explain what a bulb is and walk you through when and how to plant each type. You can also scroll through to see what hardiness zone you are in. Knowing your hardiness zone can point you in the right direction to the perfect flowers for your garden. Happy planting!
Discover the health benefits of growing herbs at home. Learn how to easily cultivate medicinal plants in your balcony.
Learn how to grow African violets and other indoor plants in small pots. Find out about the different sizes of violets and their space needs.
You can enjoy fresh and very flavorful herbs for cooking, teas and medicinal use all year round if you choose to grow indoor herb gardens. Of course, when the warmer climates finally arrives, you can easily transfer them to your outdoor area.
Explore the benefits of natural lawn care. Discover how a healthy lawn can improve your home’s environment and aesthetics.
Growing produce from organic heirloom beet seeds will provide a combination of nutritious greens and roots. These can be eaten fresh, pickled or stored for the winter.
