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Growing Food
Growing Food is edible gardening and food security.
– Growing fruits, vegetables, and herbs to promote self-sufficiency and reduce food costs.
– Interest in heirloom varieties and seed saving.
– Kitchen gardening
– Supporting local food systems and reducing the carbon footprint of food production.
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How to Prune Tomato Plants
It’s simple…. You’ll get the greatest yield when you learn how to prune tomato plants. Growing tomatoes is somewhat akin to growing bonsai. It…
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Planting Peas from Seed
Pea seeds are also placed in cardboard tubes, which keep them safe even after they’ve been planted out. Greetings fellow gardeners, Bee and…
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Hardening Off Plants Definition
What is Hardening Off? Hardening Off is the act of progressively acclimating an indoor plant to the outdoors before transplanting it outside. This gradual…
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Food Sustainability: The Future of Food and Innovative Trends
Food sustainability will benefit significantly from emerging food technologies. This will help provide personalized food choices and reduce wastage. The introduction of robotics and…
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Tomato Seed Leaves
Two tomato seed leaves have appeared and are developing their true leaves. Be sure there are several true leaves before you transplant them. Greetings…
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Tomato Cotyledons and Pruning Roses
They have their little seed leaves (tomato cotyledons) waving at me and are all reaching for the light. I am continuing to leave them…
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How I grow tomatoes from seed
When planting tomato seeds, I make sure that they are in contact with the soil. I press them gently to make contact and sprinkle…
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For Vegetable Gardeners
Veggie Bites allowed me to share my thoughts and ideas, my successes and my failures. I thought that by sharing my own trials and…
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Succession Gardening
What is succession gardening? In the case of vegetable gardening, this is a way to grow plants to increase the yields of your crops…
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Growing Microgreens from Seed
Growing microgreens from seeds does not require a fancy set-up. A disposable plastic food tray will be fine as long as you poke drainage…
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My Collection of Sweet Peppers
I finally got my sweet pepper collection planted: Early Calwonder – a very sturdy fruit that goes from a thick green to deep scarlet…
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Blood Orange Marmalade
I thought the Blood Orange Marmalade would be a fascinating one to try and a way to pave the way to making Seville Orange…
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Rooting in Water
I can take a cutting and put it in water where it will root and then I can plant it. It will be interesting…
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Taking a Break Towards Fresh and Crunchy
I am going to take a break for the rest of 2021 and will be back fresh and crunchy in January. I have no…
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About Ordering Your Seeds
I used to be early if my order was in February, but now you will find many of the seeds that you want are…
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Planning My Garden Layout
There are several places in my garden that need a change. The tomatoes have been in the same area for a long time and…
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Preparing Garden for Winter
Just as I prepare to stay warm this winter, I also need to prepare the garden for the upcoming winter season. As I finish…
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End of Harvest, Winterizing My Garden Part 1
As part of winterizing the garden, I shook the red orach plants so that the seeds are scattered everywhere. Orach seeds easily and I…
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Plastic Water Bottle Greenhouse for Winter Lettuce
I have been reading books on extending the growing season and now seems to be the perfect time to try an experiment with winter…
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Bringing Lantana Indoors, Raspberry Royale, Red Malabar
To bring my Lantana indoors for the winter, I repotted it after checking for any creatures that might be lurking in the leaves and…
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On Harvesting Pumpkins, Squash and Gourds
If you are picking squash, remember to let them cure for about a week. To cure a squash, you pick it and place it on…
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Pimentos, Beans and Red Pepper Jelly Recipe
This week’s tour around the garden features Scarlett Runner beans, Pimentos and ends with a favourite Red Pepper Jelly recipe and some health benefits…
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How to Grow, Plant, Cure and Store Garlic
This as your complete guide on growing garlic, including how to plant garlic, when to plant, plant care including watering, curing garlic and storing…
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7 Calming Teas and Herbs For Anxiety
There are several herbs and remedial plants noted for their ability to help reduce anxiety and improve sleep, all while promoting a healthy lifestyle.…
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