Adding fruits and vegetables to your garden is a great way to get the most out of your space. Not only will you have delicious, fresh produce to enjoy all year round, but you’ll also be getting exercise and fresh air.
Before you start planting, it’s important to do your research and plan out your garden. Decide what kinds of fruits and vegetables you want to grow and make sure you have the right space for them. If you’re limited on space, consider container gardening or raised bed gardening. A raised garden bed is great for beginners as this type of garden is easier to maintain and can yield a good amount of produce.
Once you’ve planned out your garden, it’s time to start planting! Be sure to follow these tips and guides to ensure that your plants are healthy and will produce a good crop. Discover everything you need to know from starting your own vegetable garden from scratch to companion planting and disease and pest control.
With a little care and attention, you’ll be able to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables all season long. Get your garden started today!
Growing your own vegetables is an admirable effort. Leaving aside the health factor (a.k.a. the fact that you have full control over the organic growth of your own vegetables), vegetable growth is a chance to know more about the food you eat, to educate yourself on what’s good for your organism, and it’s a good …
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Perhaps you have never thought of “fresh” and “potatoes” in the same sentence. And that’s fair. We often think of potatoes as greasy, thinly sliced chips, french fries covered with oozing cheese, or baked potatoes smothered in sour cream and crispy bacon. As good as those things are—and when I say good I mean mouthwateringly transfixing—they lack …
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Not everyone likes the taste of spring onions, but would you consider consuming them more often if we told you how good they actually are for your health? They are rich in sulfur, they lower your blood sugar levels, help with your digestion, and are good in preventing colds and flu. On top of all …
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I’m about to spill some real tea. Clutch your pearls; here it is: Every tea, whether it is oolong, green, white, or black, comes from one plant—camellia sinensis. What makes them different is how they are harvested and what oxidation process they go through. One plant can supply you with black tea for slow mornings and …
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Nothing is better than hot corn on the cob, soaked in butter, eaten on your back porch with such gusto that kernels end up smeared all over your face. That is, nothing is better than hot, fresh corn on the cob. Corn that is freshly picked is unbelievably juicy and sweet to the point that …
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You will be crying tears of happiness once you learn how to grow onions. Well, maybe a few of those tears will be from cutting the onions you harvested, but either way, having an endless supply of onions in your backyard is awesome! Onions are a tasty and versatile food. Is it hard to grow …
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You know you love the delicious flavor and heavenly smell of coriander. You know you want to learn how to grow it. What you don’t know is what the hell the difference might be between coriander and cilantro. Let me clear that up for you. Cilantro and coriander are the same thing. Sort of. In the US, the …
Food labels (underrated breakfast reading, by the way!) provide important information about what you’re eating, and honestly, if we all knew more about what we put in our mouths, we’d probably reconsider the vast majority of our diets. We’d like to assume that “organic” is the mark of high-quality and healthy food, but it’s not …
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Question: Are tomatoes a fruit or a vegetable? The age-old question that has stoked as much fiery rhetoric as the chicken-or-egg debate. My answer: Does it matter? I just call them delicious. And honestly, there’s a much more important question: How do you grow tomatoes? With helpful tomato growing tips, an everything-you-need-to-know guide to tomatoes, …
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History is riddled with references to cooling, sweet, tart, and crunchy pickles. They make an appearance in historical documents as well as literature and seem to be a favorite of both the wealthy and poor alike. But what exactly is pickling and how did it gain such notoriety? The history of pickling and pickling spices …
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