Growing and Harvesting Tips
Featured Growing and Harvesting Tips
Nutritional Benefits of Pumpkins - The brilliant colors of Fall are in bloom. With Fall comes a variety of nourishing hearty fruits and vegetables including the great pumpkin. This is the best time to find fresh pumpkin so take advantage of it! Fresh fruits and vegetables will always provide you with the most nutrients and natural enzymes ...
A Chocolate Lovers Garden - If you love chocolate you'll love planting your very own chocolate lover's garden!
Growing and Decorating with Silver Dollars - Try your hand at growing and decorating with Silver Dollar plants; learn all about them with our article.
Garden Compost Tips - Use our tips and ideas for creating a better compost and composting experience in your garden!
The Spring Garden: Growing Peas - If you think of mushy and green when you think of peas, then you haven't tasted homegrown peas. They are crispy and sweet picked right off the vine from the garden. There are many varieties for the home gardener, and all are easy to grow. The main types of peas are: garden peas, snap peas and snow peas/sugar ...
Creating a Cottage Garden - Learn how to create a whimsical charming cottage garden with our helpful tips and ideas!
Growing and Harvesting Tips
Summer Harvest Tea
Before the cool weather sets in, enjoy the bounty of your herb, flower and vegetable gardens by giving a Summer Harvest Tea Party. Plan your theme around the garden, invite friends and family. Don't make it a formal affair, but rather a way to celebrate everyone's gardens and share produce, flowers, seeds and advice.
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Harvesting and Using Summer Squash
Summer squash is one of my favorite vegetables. I love the yellow summer squash in particular. They should be harvested while still tender, when they have a "glossy" appearance and are still small. You will most likely need to harvest daily once they start to appear.
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