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These vertical gardening ideas can help you increase your available growing space and increase the square footage in your vegetable garden this growing season. What do you do if you have huge garden dreams, but not enough space for the large garden those dreams require! The answer is simple, you grow up! When the horizontal […]

Get a head start on your gardening plans this growing season with these tips for setting up your garden space! Plus get a copy of our free printable garden planning worksheet! Garden planning and more specifically garden layout design can be a huge point of contention for the beginner gardener! Understanding where to plant your

DIY garden irrigation is made simple with this complete guide with step-by step instructions, supply lists, and examples! Watering the garden is probably one of the most important needs of our garden plants and also one of the garden tasks that can quickly get really old! But the idea of setting up a drip irrigation

Get the scoop on when to apply fertilizer to vegetable garden this growing season as well as get a basic understanding of how to use fertilizer to grow a bountiful harvest.  If you’re anything like me when I first started growing my own vegetables, the idea of properly fertilizing the soil was intimidating. There are

If you want to guarantee a successful garden this season, consider growing flowers for companion planting! Keep reading to learn more about companion planting flowers and vegetables. When I first started my gardening journey, I was exceptionally focused on only growing plants that were edible. I even bragged about the fact that I would not

Before you start a designated herb garden consider companion planting with herbs instead! This complete guide of 12 best herbs for companion planting in your vegetable garden will not only help you get rid of unwanted pests, but also enjoy the plentiful benefits of growing many popular herbs! Hey ya’ll and welcome to part 2

What is companion planting? If you’re a beginner gardener and your confused about companion planting, this simple formula is going to make everything make sense! And grab a copy of our printable companion planting chart to keep handy as you plan your garden! As a beginner gardener, I would often come across the various benefits

Wondering about the difference between soil vs dirt? Want to know which you have and how you can get the right one for your garden? This post will give you the down and dirty about what’s in the ground! The medium we place our crops in so probably the most important part of having a

If you started seeds for the first time this year and are now wondering what happens next, then this is the episode for you! Learn how to successfully transplant seedlings after germination so they become productive mature crops in your garden!  I can hardly believe I am already to the place of preparing for planting

If you’re wondering what to plant in your spring garden plan, you are in luck! This post shares 20 Hardy plants that can be planted this spring to get a jump start on your garden season! It’s hard to believe January is over and the spring garden is getting ready to jump into full swing!