Amelia

Summer is officially here! Hopefully that means many things are blooming, as well as lots of the annual veggies are in the ground and fairly well established. You’ve been working hard and are looking forward to the abundance of harvest, including fresh salad greens, crisp and juicy cucumbers, sumptuous tomatoes, […]

So, you thought you were done planting, huh? Think again! Many people assume you can’t plant anything past June, but if you have the space, you can continue planting throughout the summer for fall harvests. Many root crops hold up to the summer heat like carrots, radishes and beets. Seeding […]

Whether your tomato plants are transplanted or growing from the ground, they are probably stretching to the sky. Tomatoes need support as they grow. Trellises help keep plants upright, protect stems from breaking during turbulent weather, increase air circulation for plants and also help ensure that adequate sunlight reaches all […]

Now that spring has settled and gardens are beginning to produce seedlings and some harvesting is beginning, it is time to think about planting summer bulbs. Planting summer bulbs to produce beautiful and colorful flowers are a lovely treat during the late summer months to admire while enjoying your cold […]

Companion planting is both an art and a science. Envisioning your garden space to grow more diversely and dynamically can make it more aesthetically interesting, but also make it a healthier and more functional growing atmosphere for the floral inhabitants. There are numerous, well understood relationships between many common garden […]

Watering your plants is something that may seem easy, right? Just add water! Surprisingly, there is a “best way” to water plants. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you water your plants efficiently: Water in the morning or evening. This will help make sure your plants can […]

It seems like the danger of winter has passed and it’s time to bring your seedlings out and direct sow your seeds outdoors. Seedlings are kind of tiny so it might be tempting to place them right next to each other, however plants should be spaced out so that they […]

It’s always so much fun to think of great ideas for home projects! Yet, the costs of materials can deter anyone from following through with their artful ambitions. This is the same problem with creating the garden of your dreams.  According to Modern Farmer, if you are creative, ambitious, and […]

Perennial plants, those that return year after year, providing us with aesthetic beauty, a source of food for both pollinators and humans, medicine, ground cover and an abundance of other qualities, while they seem to be and are hardier than annuals, still need some attention. And getting them the right […]

Planting season is here, and many beginning gardeners may be asking themselves, should I direct seed this plant, or transplant it? What’s the difference? Direct seeding is simply sowing seeds directly into your garden. Transplanting is starting your seed ahead of time, usually indoors or in a greenhouse, and planting […]