The bountiful look and fragrance of containers of herbs make them popular with gardeners of all experience levels. Keep them handy to your kitchen door, next to the grill, or as edible decor on your front steps. Beginners, or gardeners in a hurry, can pick up pots of herbs at a nursery and create their own container combinations. Experienced (or just plain adventurous) gardeners will want to grow their own particular herb choices from seed, particularly medicinal herbs. …
Drip irrigation can save on your water bill, protect our water resources, and even increase your crop yield by applying deep water. If you bury the irrigation lines you’ll thwart annual weeds too. Annual weeds don’t thrive with below-ground irrigation because they need water near ground level where they germinate. There are lots of good reasons to use drip irrigation! GETTING STARTED WITH DRIP IRRIGATION Tricia introduces several methods of drip irrigation in our new video. Let’s…
Do you have a small garden? Make it do double-duty as a space for outdoor entertaining and growing edibles. Garden designer Susan Morrison is an expert on small space landscapes and she gave us quick design…
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At the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show nationally known garden designer Rebecca Sweet visited our booth and talked about her own experience in growing edibles in wall pouches on her fence. Enjoy…
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Vertical gardening can give you healthier plants—and more growing space. It’s time to rethink how you grow your vegetables and fruits. Anything that has a viney habit (including indeterminate…
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All chickens deserve dry, safe places to live. Offer them good grub too—and you’ll get yummy eggs full of Omega-3 fatty acids! Give your backyard chickens the best room and board. Here at Peaceful…
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In our Seedling Care video, Tricia shows how to grow healthy seedlings. Here’s more information on how to keep your seedlings from damping off. WHAT IS DAMPING OFF? “Damping off” is the…
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Sometimes we all need a hand. If your favorite seeds are in the “hard-to-start” category, we have tips for you on techniques to give them a hand and get growing. The three basic methods for…
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Soil blocks let you germinate seeds and grow seedlings all in one spot When you grow with seed blocks there are no seed trays, no shifting to pots, and minimal risk of transplant shock. How can you do…
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I enjoy simple crafts that bring beauty to each season. A living Easter Basket definitely fits this category. What’s more is that it’s so easy to do—makes for a great hostess gift, and…
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Ready to start your first vegetable garden? The three essentials for an easy vegetable garden are: Full sun Convenient water supply Good soil Add some basic supplies and you’ll be off and growing.…
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Want to give some homegrown zip to your meals? Plant horseradish! Simple to grow and harvest, you’ll enjoy having your own fresh crop to eat and to share with friends. Tricia plants and harvests…
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