Upside Down is “growing” in Popularity

Your email:  Pardon the pun, but the idea of upside down vegetable gardens is “growing” more popular and becoming more mainstream. See the picture to the left of some creative techniques using the 5 gallon bucket approach… click here for actual article from the NY Times Home & Garden Growing Vegetables Upside Down By KATE [...]

Tired of Staking your Tomatoes? – Try a Spiral Stand

Your email:  Some people like to hang their tomato plants upside down, others like the traditional approach. Instead of using the classic tomato cage, this spiral device just might be what you are looking for… The spiral device can support tomato, pepper, and other top heavy plants. The simple design does not need ties that [...]

New E-Coli Contamination in Lettuce

Your email:  For all of the readers who eat lettuce @ restaurants, a new outbreak of E- Coli contamination is being issued… Click Here for more info. Another reason to grow your own food in your back yard.

Trellis Netting… A simple way to grow larger vegetables in small spaces

Your email:  // An excellent way for gardens with confined space to expand what they are able to grow and yield a larger harvest is to implement vertical gardening into their system. Vertical gardening is simply transferring the direction of the growth of your plants from the ground to the air. One of the easiest [...]

It looks like a bean, but has a kick! Introducing the Rat Tail Radish…

Your email:  Rat-Tail radishes are an interesting vegetable that can be easily grown in your garden or as a decorative plant in your edible landscape, along with making a novel and delicious ingredient in a salad. Their pods have a spicy taste. It is a radish that is picked like you would a green bean, [...]

A Rainbow of colors in your garden can help maintain your health

Your email:  The article below outlines some of the vegetable colors and their health benefits. Something to think about when planning your garden this year…. Blue and purple-two of my favorite colors! And blue and purple fruits and vegetables are also some of my favorites. After all, what’s not to like about blueberries, blackberries, plums, [...]