Welcome to our Garden Resource Page. A page dedicated to over 100 of our gardening articles, tips, tricks and hints.
Everything from starting your own seeds or a low maintenance raised row garden – to planting, harvesting and everything in between. You can learn how to start your own compost pile, how to make your own organic fertilizer, or create an all-natural hot pepper bug spray to protect plants in the garden. Be sure to check out the section titled “On The Subject Of Gardening” at the bottom of the page – a special area we reserved for additional gardening advice, thoughts and articles.
Just scroll down and select any link to go to the article. Enjoy!
Garden Planning
The Best Garden Seed Catalogs To Read This Winter
The 2016 Old World Garden Plan
Setting Up A Raised Row Garden
How To Prepare And Plant A Raised Row Garden
Maintaining A Raised Row Garden In Season
Keeping Your Raised Row Beds Productive
Composting
Composting 101- Simple Tips To Make Great Compost
Composting Leaves – 4 Simple Tips
8 Great Places To Find Free Compost Materials
How To Start A Great Fall Compost Pile – For Free!
Making Super Soil From Old Hanging Baskets and Planters
5 Ways To Use Compost Effectively
Quick Tips On Summertime Composting
How To Make Compost Fertilizer Tea
How To Make Your Own Composting Bins From Pallets – For $15!
Cover Crops & Soil
Cover Crops Basics – What Are They?
Simple Tips To Building Great Soil
How To Plant A Spring Green Manure Cover Crop
Breathing Life Into Tired Soil In The Spring
3 Inexpensive Ways To Feed Your Soil
Fruit Trees, Bushes & Plants
All About Planting And Growing Strawberries
How and Why To Plant Fruit Trees In The Fall
Protecting Your Garden, Trees And Shrubs From Deer
Growing Grapes- The Art Of Patience
Herbs
Growing Herbs – Great For Your Garden – And Dinner Table!
Vegetable Gardening Tips
Spring Gardening
Tips For Planting Cool Weather Crops
Preparing For Gardening Season
How To Build And Use A Cold Frame
How To Battle Frost In The Garden
Garlic
How To Grow, Store And Cure Your Own Garlic
Peppers
The Beauty Of Ornamental Peppers
Popcorn
Tomatoes
5 Easy Tips To Growing Great Tomatoes
A Great Way To Stake Your Tomatoes
How To Get The Most From Your Tomato Plants
Fall Gardening
Planning And Planting A Late Season Crop
The Basics Of Saving Your Own Seeds
3 “Must Take” Steps To Take In Your Garden This Fall
Weeds & Bugs
How To Stop Weeds In Your Vegetable Garden
How To Tell What Is Wrong With Your Plants
How To Battle Pests Naturally With Hot Pepper And Garlic Spray
On The Subject Of Gardening…
How To Avoid The 6 Most Common Mistakes Of New Gardeners
The Basics Of Companion Planting In The Garden
Grow A Garden As Your Own “Gym Membership”
Your Never Too Young Or Too Old To Have A Garden
Being Prepared – How The Garden Feeds Us Year Round
5 Great Reasons To Grow Your Own Food
Growing Simple – How To Keep The Fun In Gardening
Why A Great Garden And Chickens Go Hand In Hand
Why NOT To Use A Rototiller In Your Garden
5 Simple Tips To Grow An Organic Garden
I manage a school garden and teach an eighth grade gardening class. I want to start harvesting our own seeds for planting in the spring. How do we harvest seeds from overgrown okra pods? Can you harvest from green pods?