Hey gardeners, good to see you here! If you’re looking for the free light stand plans, they are here. Check out some of my most useful articles: How to start seeds indoors Getting beds ready for spring planting Why (and how) you Should (or Shouldn’t) Make Raised Beds
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So, you’re thinking about how to make a greenhouse for your garden, or you already have a greenhouse, and you’re looking for some information on using it better. You’re in the right place! Garden greenhouses can be very satisfying or very frustrating, depending on whether the greenhouse you build is a good fit for what […]
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How to Build Raised Garden Beds Raised garden beds are an extremely practical method of gardening in many circumstances. Raised beds can be built on top of asphalt, concrete or places where the soil contains poisons or is just impossibly stony. Raised beds drain better Soil in raised beds can be more easily customized to […]
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How you prepare an existing bed for spring planting depends on what state it’s in. Lots of weeds? Compacted? Mulched last fall? Let’s go over the possibilities, but first – if your beds have irrigation fittings of any kind you may need to move them out of the way so they don’t get damaged by […]
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Many beginner gardeners think that growing their own transplants – starting plants from seed and growing them on until they are ready to plant outside – is too hard. The truth is, if you have the right equipment and information, and you start with easy vegetable varieties, it’s not hard at all. Why start plants […]
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