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Starting A Fall Garden

August 23, 2021October 6, 2021 by admin

Always Start A Fall Garden Early – As Strange As That May Sound By the time many people start thinking about fall crops, it’s already too late. To ensure a successful fall and winter harvest, you need to start many of your late-season crops in the peak of summer. In most regions, this means planting in the heat of August to give your crops time to size up while growing conditions are still good. Some fast-growing fall crops like lettuce and radishes can be planted into late September, but many desirable fall crops like broccoli and carrots need several months of prime-growing conditions to mature before frost and low light levels set in. When in doubt, plant your fall crops a little early. Image by RitaE from Pixabay The Common Fall Seeds Pumpkins… How can anyone think of the Fall season and not think of pumpkins?…

Grapevines and Wine, Where Do Wine Enthusiasts Start?

July 30, 2021October 6, 2021 by admin

Urban farming has become such a massive explosion that 1 in 3 people either know someone that’s farming from their small apartment balcony, or they themselves are an urban farmer. Nowadays on YouTube, urban farming has become the go-to step-by-step initiative to battle rising food costs. As luck would have it, vineyards are making a come back and not just as a tourist stop. Instead, families and groups of friends are finding ways to build their own vineyards! Wine is a huge seller right now and why wouldn’t people just jump right in, right? Suddenly in small rural areas, the winery is making a comeback and it could become a huge industry boom in 2023. Photo by Chelsea Pridham on Unsplash Where does one start when it comes to opening and seeding a vineyard? First off, if you’ve come into some land or you’ve bought an acre or two, you’re in luck.…

The Difference Between Over Watering and Not Watering Your Garden Enough

June 23, 2021October 6, 2021 by admin

The biggest way to mess up a garden is by either over watering or not watering enough, the biggest obstacle is finding that in-between satisfaction place for your plant. It’s this simple process of going out every morning to water your flowers or vegetable plants that things can become tricky. What do you do after it’s rained for 3 days, how long do you wait to water your plants again? Now as a first-time gardener, watering your plants will be a wait-and-see game. There is no need to panic, all you have to do is keep an eye out for the topsoil, does it seem overly dried and cracked? Or is it muddy and mushy to the touch? This physical altercation can tell you everything about when to water and when to wait another day. Because what happens to your plants if you over water?…

Why Has Gardening Become the World’s Favorite Hobby?

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 by admin

The lows and lows of the world from early 2020 till June 2021, gardening has become the utmost best way to spend any past-time. With gardening being one of the best ways to release stress or finding a way to escape a hard day’s work, those little sprouting seedlings are seeing more care than ever before. Photo by Margarita Terekhova on Unsplash Firstly, gardening offers a way to de-stress and provides healthy mental health. Oddly enough 2020 has offered the time for the rest of us to get back in touch with nature. To dig our hands into the soil and watch those little seedlings turn into giant outdoor/indoor plants. Let alone, starting a garden can help with sustaining a community with available food. Photo by Dan Gold on Unsplash How Can Gardening Improve Your Health? Absolutely! Being able to grow your own food to feed yourself, your family or, the neighbors living on your block; being able to grow your own food to sustainably satisfy an organic diet or just for a healthier lifestyle overall can completely improve your health status.…

Growing Sunflowers the Right Way

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 by admin

Sunflowers can spread as far as the eye can see when it comes to a sunflower field, and the plant itself is strong as possible. Plus, 2021 has been deemed the Year of the Sunflower! The official name is Helianthus annuus and yellow is not the only color sunflower petals come in, red, maroon, and brown. Another interesting aspect to note is that sunflowers can move, they are heliotropic. This means the sunflower head with the seeds and petals can physically turn to face the sun head-on. As you could imagine, sunflowers grow best when they have direct sunlight. While some shade is okay, these strong flowers can use up to 8 hours of sunlight to help them grow to their full potential. Now, it’s assumed that you could sprinkle out sunflower seeds, and BAM! There is a group of sunflowers growing in your yard.…