Vegetable Gardening

What’s the best way to water your garden? There are many watering options to choose from including watering cans, hoses, sprinklers, rain barrels, soaker hoses, drip irrigation and container ...

Cool, crisp cucumbers from the garden are perfect in summer salads or on their own with sour cream and fresh dill. Types of Cucumbers Standard cucumbers are often called slicers. Slicers ...

What would a garden be without lettuce and tasty salad greens? With a myriad of leaf and head lettuces to choose from, why not give them a try? Add spicy and bitter greens for a gourmet treat. This ...

Want fresh greens from your garden all season long? Plant spinach, Swiss chard, and leafy brassicas. With a little planning, you'll have greens to harvest from early spring to late fall. This ...

Nothing tastes better than a tomato fresh from the garden. The tomato is the most popular crop (officially a tomato is classified as a fruit because it has seeds) grown by home gardeners. Tomatoes ...

Timing is everything – especially when deciding the right time to plant vegetables. Some vegetables thrive in the heat of summer while others grow best in the cool temperatures of spring and autumn. ...

There are four steps to a successful harvest: proper garden planning, timing when to pick, storing vegetables to keep them fresh, and choosing the right method to preserve the crop's flavour. In ...

This article discusses how to plan your vegetable garden. Picking a site for a new garden, including sun and water requirements, is covered, as well as special considerations such as sloping land and ...

This article discusses tips for planning and planting your vegetable garden. The efficient use of space in the garden (or on a patio or balcony) is covered, including succession planting, ...

This article discusses extending the growing seasons using devices such as cloches, tunnels, cold frames, and greenhouses. The benefits of season extenders are discussed, as well as inexpensive ...

No matter what type of soil you have it can benefit from organic amendments: compost can improve the structure and drainage properties of soil containing too much sand or clay. Lime can make acid ...

Soil is the heart of the organic garden. A living mix of minerals and organisms, soil provides vital nutrients and a healthy environment that nurtures plants as they grow. What is Soil? Soil ...

There is a notion that only those individuals who have large houses in the country or penthouse apartments in the city can have a roof top garden; this is simply not the case.

A roof top ...

For healthy soil and high yields, it’s a good idea to practise crop rotation. With crop rotation, vegetables in the same botanical family are grown in a different part of the garden each year. ...

This article discusses watering the vegetable garden. Topics include how much water is needed, when to water, and signs of too much or too little water. Water needs and stages of plant growth, as ...

It’s every gardener’s dream to have a beautiful weed-free garden. Weeds compete with vegetable plants for water, sunlight and nutrients, affecting the garden’s yields. Weeds can also invite pests and ...

Picking each crop at its peak of freshness and flavour is key to a successful harvest. In this article, we'll discuss the best time to harvest each kind of vegetable. Brassicas Broccoli