Vegetables

Thinking about growing potatoes this year? Here are some of my favorite tips for preserving and storing potatoes for the winter. Thinking about growing potatoes this year? Here are some of my favorite tips for preserving and storing potatoes for the winter.

Potatoes are one of the most versatile vegetables around–as well as one of my most favorite!  When stored properly, your potato crop will last throughout most of the winter. Here are some of my favorite tips for storing potatoes.   Facts About Potatoes   There are more than 80 varieties of potatoes.  The most common…

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Find out the many uses of banana peels in the garden! Use banana peels to grow big beautiful blooms and promote healthy root and plant growth. Find out the many uses of banana peels in the garden! Use banana peels to grow big beautiful blooms and promote healthy root and plant growth.

A few months ago I researched using banana peels to fertilize houseplants, and discovered there are also many banana peel uses outdoors in the garden!   Are Banana Peels Good for All Plants?   Yes banana peels make great fertilizer for most plants. They contain potassium that is essential for your plants to grow strong…

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The best fertilizer for growing peppers in your garden or growing peppers in pots. The best fertilizer for growing peppers in your garden or growing peppers in pots.

When growing peppers in your garden, there a few things you need to know in order for your plants to grow strong and healthy. For instance different types of plants require different pH levels in your garden soil.   See Today’s List of Best Organic Garden Fertilizers   Soil Requirements for Peppers   For your…

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Tips for planting broccoli in spring or fall. Gardening tips for growing one of my favorite cool weather vegetables! Tips for planting broccoli in spring or fall. Gardening tips for growing one of my favorite cool weather vegetables!

It’s that time of year again, time to plan the garden! I am so excited to get my garden in, my husband just literally DOUBLED the size of my garden. Yesterday I went to find some vegetables to plant and realize that I didn’t know when to plant broccoli! So I did a quick Google…

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