by Marshall Astor – Food Pornographer

The following tips is all you need to know for growing a bountiful of beautiful tomatoes. Gardening tomatoes are not at all difficult, all it requires are some attention and care while you get started. Most tomato varieties require just the same or slightly different strategies for effective produce hence tips for gardening tomatoes is the same for all types and varieties.

The tips to be followed for gardening tomatoes, both indoors as well as outdoors are given below. They are very effective by being organic in nature so as to prevent concerns about using pesticides or herbicide in the garden

*The plant should be deep inside the gravel of the garden or the container. Make sure that the entire roots are two or three inches inside the soil. This should be ensured specially if a tomato variety is of the large type. If the tomato plants are rooted shallow they will require support or staking as it will fall over when it starts to bear fruit. The best of tips from the gardening experts on tomato are to see that the seedling is buried up to the last bottom leaves.

*Plant the tomatoes under direct or indirect sunlight and also in moist soil. The soil should be damp but not water saturated. Watch out for signs of the leaves appearing dry or curling in which case the plant needs more water. This requires immediate attention.

* Prior to farming, Stake or tomato cages are to be placed around the plants so as to prevent the plant from falling over or being uprooted. This tip should be given due importance. Also gardening tomatoes require advanced planning to ensure that the plant matures properly.

To begin with the quality of the seed is of utmost importance. It is important to find out what are the varieties that grow best and in which soil and stay with what works best. The Heirloom varieties of tomatoes are a good option to plant as this variety has a natural immunity to most type of soil. It also has a natural immunity to plant insects and plant diseases.

* Do mulch around the tomato plant. It’s a must even when it is planted inside a container. Mulching will prevent weed growing around while conserving the moisture.

*The leaves at the bottom of the tomato plant needs to be removed as they start ageing. The first signs of ageing appear on the bottom leaves as brown spots, moulds or fungus. This is because the moisture levels vary at the bottom of the plant and the absence of enough sunshine on these leaves.

These tomato gardening tips and techniques are for keeping the plants healthy and to get a bountiful yield. For an interesting start up its better to try the heirloom variety or the yellow and even the purple variety of tomatoes. The tips and advice for tomato gardening and the strategies will all be the same for different varieties of tomatoes and of course for the standard varieties most gardeners love growing.

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by uniteddiversity

On the face of it learning how to grow an organic garden is actually quite easy. The basic rule is to make sure you use 100% organic products. These are products that are chemical and pesticide free.

Most of us have tried growing a garden at one point or another and you’ve probably had mixed success. If it’s not working out you many want to first test the soil to determine how healthy it is and what it’s balance is. You should take a sample of the soil where you intend planting your organic garden. You’ll want to find the best soil possible to plant your organic garden.

Everyone has different reasons for growing a garden, especially an organic garden. Perhaps you want to supplement your family with food that you grow yourself because organic food from the store is quite expensive. Or, perhaps you live in a place that is remote and difficult to get access to good produce so it is easier for you to grow an organic garden. Or perhaps it’s just for fun of it! It can be really satisfying to grow and eat your own organic vegetables.

Whatever your reason might be, an organic garden is the best way for you to go. But, you might be wondering, how do you grow an organic garden and get the best out of it? Of course the type of garden you choose to plant is entirely up to you, but you should plan for your garden just the same.

Making Your Organic Garden a Success

There are actually many ways to grow an organic garden. The only thing that makes it an organic garden is that absolutely no chemicals can be used when it comes to growing the food. You have to use only natural products and this includes fertilizers and bug repellent as well. With the growing popularity of organic produce, it’s easy to find organic fertilizers and bug repellent at your local nursery or plant store.

One of the best things that you can before growing an organic garden is to make sure that you have done your research. First, you should determine the kind of environment that you live in and what things you are going to have to protect your garden against. Then, you will need to know what products you can use to grow an organic garden and the difference in the variety and availability of all-natural products. Finally you should find out what products grow best for your climate and especially in your soil. If you have poor soil, you can still grow good produce in planter boxes, where you have more control over the growing environment.

Time to Plant your Organic Garden

Once you have determined the things you need to be aware of and you’ve figured out what you can do to prevent your garden from having any problems, you are ready to begin. Simply choose the foods that you want to grow and be sure that you are planting them correctly. Follow all of the directions that came with the plant, including it’s sunlight exposure, how deep it should be planted and how much space it needs to grow.

You should choose a place to plant where you have never used chemicals, as chemicals stay in the soil for a long time. It might be necessary for you to bring in top soil to use, especially in poor soil or clay soil areas.

Caring For Your Organic Garden

Regular maintenance is necessary for the best results. Following the directions for your plants and finding out how to look after them are good things to do. Learning how to care for an organic garden is very important. There are many resources available on the internet as well as your local store to help you.
You should weed your garden whenever weeds appear. This will keep the weed down, reduce, (or eliminate), the need for weed killer and help the plants to grow at their best. Regular watering is also needed and regular organic fertilization will help your plants grow big and strong.

Also you should protect the organic garden from run offs and from other chemicals that might be used nearby. Once you have done this, you can feel secure in the fact that you are doing your part to help not only the environment, but your health as well.

Learning how to grow an organic garden is easy, with a few tips your garden will blossom in no time!

by likeaduck

Flower gardening is one the most attractive aspect of gardening which is followed and admired by a lot of individuals. Having an attractive flower garden outside your house will enhance the overall appearance and beauty of your house and you will have an attractive garden with lots of different colors to enjoy as well. In this piece of writing, you would find some simple tips for growing beautiful flowers in your flower garden. Following these tips will assure you an attractive and blossoming flower garden for a long period of time.

In order to grow beautiful flowers in your flower garden, first of all, you would have to find a most appropriate for your flower garden. The location of your garden will matter the most when it comes to flower gardening. You have your choice though, either you can go with conventional type of flower gardening which is gardening on the piece of land, or you can with more modern type of flower gardening which is known as flower container gardening. If you go with container gardening then you will have some associative advantages of container gardening such as , you can carry container from one place to another with ease as per your needs and requirements and a small container require less maintenance as compared to conventional flower garden.

On the other hand, if you decide to carry out gardening in a conventional way and you want to plant your garden on a piece of land then you must make sure that the condition of your land is appropriate for flower gardening. In order to determine the condition of your land, you need to get a hand on a test soil kit in order to know the current conditions of your land. If you find the results positive, then you can consider you land in order to grow some attractive and beautiful flowers.

Next, you should consider getting some sort of assistance from a gardening journal. Getting assistance from a gardening journal is recommended by many professional gardeners. There are lots of advantages of keeping a gardening journal with yourself such as, you can easily determine the work which needs to be done quickly and the work which you have already completed and etc.

Lastly, make sure you stay all organic; by organic I mean that you must avoid using synthetic chemicals and pesticides within your flower garden. You must consider organic fertilizers and other organic materials in order to make sure that your garden remains healthy for a long period of time.

If you follow the above mentioned simple tips as described then I am sure that you would see some attractive flowers blossoming in your own flower garden within a short period time of time.

by Rakka

Tomato gardening is just about the favorite type of vegetable gardening going. Almost anyone will enjoy fresh tomatoes. But many are without access to a garden, so in order to get those fresh tomatoes they need to try something a little non traditional. The most popular is a hanging tomato planter. Let’s look at the advantages.

If you live in an apartment or townhouse, and still want to enjoy fresh tomatoes, probably the easiest way is to use a hanging tomato planter. Hanging planters can be put on a porch, or a balcony, or even a patio. They make it easy to get to your tomatoes even if you have a vegetable garden. And it’s become increasingly popular over the last several years to grow tomatoes upside down, which has a lot of the same advantages as the traditionally hanging planter. Let’s look a the pros and cons of using growing tomatoes in a hanging planter.

No Staking – The tomatoes are hanging from the planter, you have no need to stake them, or bother with any other types of support other than the planter hanger. For some indeterminate types of tomatoes, you may find you need to trim them to keep them off the ground, but no stakes. This is a real advantage, and it makes getting to the tomatoes that much simpler when they are hanging free in the air and not lying hidden on the ground.

Soil Borne Pests – With the tomato plants hanging in the air, you have almost no problems with slugs and other soil borne pests.

Soil Borne Disease – In a planter the soil is replaced often, often with a soilless mix, so problems with diseases carried over in the soil are eliminated. One other source of problems with disease is that normally it’s common that the water splashes the soil up on the leaves of the plant when you water and the disease gets to the plant this way. With the bulk of the plant hanging down from the planter the possibility of water splashing up is largely removed.

Improved Air Circulation – Since the tomato plants are suspended in the air, you get a lot better air circulation. This results in improved pollination, fewer disease problems and higher yields.

Weeds – Basically, with fresh soil and a small surface, weeds are pretty much eliminated. In addition, for an upside down planter the surface where the weeds would grow is opposite the surface the tomato plant sticks out of.

Location – The beauty of container gardening is that you can do it almost everywhere, like the porch, patio, or apartment balcony. It’s great to have your tomatoes right outside the kitchen door even if you have a vegetable garden out in the back yard.

There are a few potential problems with hanging tomato planters. You want to make sure you are using the right varieties of tomatoes for the planter size you are using. They can be a little heavy, so there are some tips for filling them. In addition, some things like watering need special attention…

When using garden planning worksheets, you can ensure a successful garden that will satisfy your every desire and by the envy of the entire neighborhood. Planning is a big part of designing a garden, as special consideration must be paid to every detail, from watering to soil preferences to sunlight exposure and everything in between. Below, find downloadable worksheets to ensure plants thrive in their ideal environments.

1. Seed starting schedule: Start plants from seeds at their ideal times to get a head start on the season in an economical way.

2. Garden wish list: This will ensure you have every beloved plant or flower growing in your garden. Perfect as a record for future purchases, especially if budget does not allow for all of them at one particular time.

3. Garden notes: A must-have worksheet to keep records on the condition of plants, helping to correct any mistakes.

4. Description of plants: This worksheet can take all the guesswork out of gardening so that you know exactly which plants are growing and where.

5. Daily outdoor journal: The journal will ensure that plants thrive. Any problems can be quickly identified and remedied.

6. Future garden reference: Use this worksheet for your future plantings.

7. Garden chore list: Nothing will ever go wrong if you use your chore list and stay on top of your plants’ needs. Plus, it will always be neat and without weeds.

8. Garden contacts: A great way to stay organized with names and phone numbers of other knowledgeable gardening enthusiasts.

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Flower gardens are a great way to enjoy nature and beautify your yard at the same time.  When it comes to pest control, going organic is best as it will help keep the environment safe. Luckily organic pest control for your flower garden is easy and sometimes a lot less expensive then it’s chemical counterpart.

One great method of organic pest control is using a combination of baking soda and water. The mixture will help rid your plants of certain fungal diseases. Just mix a quart of water with two tablespoons of baking soda and pour into a spray bottle. Spray the infected area of that plant every few days till the fungal disease is gone.

Another type of organic pest control that will keep bugs away is a garlic spray. Just combine 3 to 4 ounces of chopped garlic bulbs with about 2 tablespoons of mineral oil and rub on your plants.  This will deter certain pests such as mosquitoes, aphids, and onion flies. Other items like tobacco and fish, which have a strong smell, will help to keep bugs away without needing to do anything harmful to the garden.

One simple solution that deters a lot of pests is soapy water.  Just spray it on your plants like you would any other type of pest control.  Your plants won’t be harmed but it can keep a lot of bugs at bay.

A paper barrier is another option to help keep creatures out of your garden. With things like waxed cardboard from household items like as milk cartons, will keep bugs from being able to lay their eggs at the foot of the plants. To let the plant grow an opening should be cut in the middle of the cardboard – that way the plant can grow up but the egg laying bugs can’t get to the foot of the plant.

Another method of organic pest control for your flower garden is to be sure to keep a neat garden.  An accumulation of dead leaves, flower heads and branches is an invitation to bugs and fungus so make sure you tend to your garden regularly.   Also, if you find any diseased plants, be sure to cut them out and remove them right away.

Adding things like mulches and compost to your garden will also help keep the plants healthy and healthy plants are less susceptible to disease. By using mulches and compost in a garden will help keep the dirt from overheating and to help keep diseases from breaking out.

When it comes to bugs in the flower garden, not all of them are harmful Ladybugs are a good example of a helpful bug because they eat other insects such as mites, whiteflies and aphids that could harm your plants. The Praying Mantis is another creature that is good for a garden. They, like Ladybugs, will eat many garden pest that try to destroy a garden. The insects that are more helpful can either be attracted to a garden by the right plants or bought through a catalogue.

These are just a few of the ways to help keep your flower garden healthy and beautiful without resorting to environmentally harmful chemicals.  Apply a few of these techniques and you will be able to have a great garden and the knowledge that you are helping the planet too!

It is truly enjoyable to eat organic produce that is homegrown like tomatoes and herbs. While you might already be discouraged if you do not have a garden at home, you’d be happy to know that tomatoes and herbs can be grown even without a garden at all. A balcony, porch, or patio can be great places for growing plants, too. Here are some things about growing patio tomatoes:

Select the most suitable container for your patio tomatoes. If you’d like to prettify your patio at the same time, use a decorative planter or container. The containers mustn’t crowd the plant too much, and there should be adequate water drainage.

Buy only those that are labeled “Patio Tomato” because the regular tomatoes wouldn’t grow well inside containers.

Use soil that is good for growing flowers and vegetables.

Fill half of the container with soil. Put the tomato plant at the middle. Fill the container until the soil is about 3 inches away from the top.

Use compost for nourishment and prevention of pests.

Tomato plants would love moist, but soaking them would be a mistake. Balance the water supply – about 1 inch of water every week.

Tomato plants won’t bear any fruit until there is about 55ºC of temperature overnight.

There really is no need to use stakes for patio tomatoes.

Place the container in an area where there is plenty of sunlight.

Prune the plants frequently (weekly) by pinching off side shoots.

I think that pots with delicious herbs should be in everybody’s kitchens. Not only do they look nice and decorative, but it’ll also encourage you to cook with fresh and tasty herbs.

The Toysmith Italian Herb Trio Green Ceramic Window Set consists of three square pots that sit on a drip tray. Also included are high quality herb pellets to grow the herb plants from. The chosen varieties are commonly used in Italian cooking: Oregano, Chives and Sweet Basil. All you need to do is place the seeds into the pots, fill with the included organic soil and put on a sunny window sill in your kitchen. In no time flat will you have fresh and good-tasting herbs.

In my opinion, this would make a lovely present for anybody who likes cooking or even to bring along as a gift to a housewarming party.

Now that warmer weather is here, you can be expected to be bombarded by advertisements for chemical products to kill weeds or fertilize your plants. Maybe you don’t want to use chemicals on your garden because you feel natural garden care is best. By using natural products, you not only help protect the environment but you’re also doing your best to take care of your children.

Besides composting, you want your garden soil to be aerated. How do you do that? Well, you can physically go out to the garden with tines of a pitch fork and aerate the soil, or you can allow earthworms to do it for you. By having healthy, composted soil, you’ll create a habitat where earthworms can thrive.

Use companion planting. By planting vegetables by flowers or other plants, it is feasible to drive pests away. For instance, if you plant tomatoes near marigolds, the plant secretions from the marigolds will cause harmful nematodes to find another garden to infest. You can also plant garlic near plants to drive insects away.

Rotate your crops every year. In other words, don’t layout your garden with the plants in the same location every year. This depletes the soil of vital nutrients. For example, move the legumes into the location where corn stalks are usually placed because one places nitrogen into the soil and the other uses a lot of nitrogen. Rotating plants can also help prevent the development of some types of soil disease.

After the harvesting has been done, use the tiller to turn the dead plants back into the ground. This will put organic matter back into the soil and nourish it. It will also allow you to plant cover crops like clover, alfalfa, and rye which will keep the soil from becoming compacted during the winter months and can protect the soil. When it’s time to prepare your garden in the spring, you can again till the plants back into the soil to add much needed nutrients.

Regularly hoeing or manually weeding your garden will help keep plants healthy. They’ll be more resistant to insects and the weeds won’t be leaching the nutrients from the plants. You can also pour boiling water over the weeds to kill them. Using mulch around the plants can also keep weeds at bay and will help the soil retain more moisture.

If you notice that your plants are looking sickly, realize that every garden is going to have some pests. Sick plants attract predators. Add back beneficial insects such as lacewings or ladybugs to help diminish the number of bad insects in your garden. Some insects, however, may need a more direct and personal approach such as tent caterpillars; they can only be removed by hand to ensure you get them all.

Try using some of these ideas for natural gardening care this year in your garden. You, too, may decide that natural gardening is best. You’ll find you have better crops, you’re not poisoning the environment, and not risking poisoning the family you love.

There is some debate as to what is considered a native plant. Some people in the US think they’re plants that were growing on the continent before the arrival of Europeans or people from any other continent. But a broader definition accepted by others is any plant that grows naturally in an area without human interaction. Either way, a native plant is not an exotic plant that has been introduced to the area and has taken over and choked out other species, or one requires constant attention and resources to get it to grow.

Native plants are able to handle the area’s weather. They can survive extreme weather conditions such as hot dry summers and cold snowy winters. They have adapted to the normal amount of available groundwater or rainfall. In other words, you don’t have to constantly water these plants and that’s a relief to your water bill and less time spent in the garden.

Another benefit to planting local species is their ability to resist local pests and diseases. They thrive and are healthy, naturally. And for you this means cutting down and hopefully eliminating pesticide usage, which is, of course, better for everyone’s health and wellbeing.

Another benefit of these natural plantings is they can help slow down erosion. This is particularly true for riverbanks, cliff tops, wetlands, ocean shores and your storm drains.

These reasons save us time, money, and frustration for sure, but there are also reasons to plant native that include the birds, bees and wildlife. They depend on native species for food and shelter, plus the chance to pollinate. In addition, the plants provide wildlife protection from predators. The plants and the wildlife help make up our ecosystem and make for a healthier, well-rounded environment.

When you include native plants and grasses in your garden, you have vegetation that is not invasive, but rather fits seamlessly in the landscape, looking perfectly at home. You are also contributing to diversity and preserving various species of vegetation and the animals that depend on it for their habitat.

These are all good reasons to “go native” with your plantings. Remember native plants when you plan your garden and keep in mind it doesn’t have to be all or nothing.

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by Philip Talmage

The term Bonsai refers to a plant in a pot. It is indeed a very satisfying and fulfilling hobby wherein you are creating an art of miniature landscape, garden or a tree. With this hobby you would want to create the appearance of great size, age and proportional beauty.  For this reason, you need to grow a bonsai with strong roots that generates a sense of stability, a large trunk and well formed and placed branches. Here’s some more helpful information you need to know with regards to caring for bonsai tree.

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As a beginner, you need to know that there is no single wrong or correct style. The key is to for you to strive to make your bonsai trees look as natural as possible. Take a close look at your tree and let it tell you how it wants to grow, so for example, if the trunk bend to the right then let it bend that way.

One can start training a bonsai from a seedling, however, be warned that you will have to be very patient to see the results; this is the reason why it really takes time and dedication when it comes to caring a bonsai tree. It may surprise a novice but contrary to what they think, bonsai trees are not special in any way. They are just exactly like the trees you see around every day.

The most popular bonsai trees are cotoneasters, juniperus and lonicera varieties. The dwarf garden juniper can be considered as the perfect choice for beginners since they are readily available, take pruning well and are generally not costly.

In caring for bonsai tree, the key factor is to make sure that the tree will grow well in your own garden. Make it a point that it will receive adequate sunlight, good soil conditions and the climate.

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If you want flowers that come back year after year, then you might consider growing perennials in your garden.  These plants can be readily found at your local nursery and, unlike annuals, they stay dormant in winter and then come back in spring.

Many people like perennials because you don’t have to buy them year after year, but they do have a short blooming period so will not add color to your garden all season.  One thing that is handy about them is that they will propagate so that you will have more and more plants over time.

Since perennials do grow in number, it is inevitable that you will need to divide and move them if you find them taking over an area of your garden.  When moving these thes plants you must be gentle as they can easily be damaged. Try to be as caring as possible when transferring from one place to another. After you have transplanted them, be sure to keep the soil around them moist for the first week.

When you transplant perennials, make sure you do it after they have bloomed.  If you find there are any shoots or blossoms on the plant, they need to be taken off the plant. If you leave these on the plants they will require food and the plant will have a difficult time establishing it’s root system in it’s  new home. You will allow the plant to grow properly if you do this small chore.

There are all kinds of perennials. Wildflowers are perennials as are most herbs.  Some flowers are perennials in warmer climates and annuals in colder climates.  This is because the warmer climates allow them to grow all year, but the frost in the north kills them off.

Some popular perennials include aster, bee balm, campanula, coreopsis, hollyhocks, peony, coneflower, lily of the valley and foxglove.  Perennials do not need much care and they aren’t as finicky as annuals.  If you buy perennials that are suited to your zone then you really don’t need to do any extra watering.  Using fertilizer is always a good idea, just make sure you get the appropriate kind for your plant.

Mulching perennials in the winter can be a very good idea. I have found that wood chips have a great insulating property. It keeps the ground from freezing when hard wintry winds can cause damage to the more delicate perennials. Of course, there are plants which are stronger than others but, some may need a bit of extra care over the winter.

by Eye of Qvox

For many of us, the act of gardening brings us closer to nature by getting us outdoors and allowing us the opportunity to tend and grow objects that in the absence of our assistance would not be able to survive, let alone thrive. There is a special connection between the growers of roses and their plants, however, which seems to go even beyond the basic instincts of the traditional gardener.

The first reason that roses can be such an addictive plant is the roots it has in our culture in the form of myth and symbolism. The same reason we are addicted to rose gardening is the same reason we are willing to pay a ridiculous amount for a single flower or bunch on Valentine’s Day- nothing in our society communicates more than the rose. This cultural phenomenon has been a part of western heritage for longer than anyone can trace. The rose was considered a flower of romance in ancient China, where it was first developed, and was used throughout the Roman Empire. British history is full of roses in every context- the theater where Shakespeare’s plays were put on was known as the rose, and some of the most distinguishing events in British history occurred during the long “War of the Roses”. Roses were not actually introduced to Europe in the cultivated style until the late 1700s, when they arrived from China.

Perhaps some of the addiction we have in cultivating roses stems in part from the same areas that our ancient forebears found so appealing. Many roses have a very distinctive scent, and the shape of the rose is certainly unique enough in itself to warrant extensive cultivation and appeal. Roses can also be found in many different colors and varieties, and there is symbolism attached to every colour that roses can be found in- red, of course, symbolizes love, but did you know that pink roses carry a message of gratitude, while yellow represent joy?

Roses also represent a singular species which can manifest itself in a variety of styles, and therefore a rose gardener really needs only to focus on rose types to bring all the variety to the appearance of her lawn and garden that could be wished for. Roses can be planted in the miniature style, as bushes, and as climbers. As has been noted above, roses are also available in several different colors which will add to the overall diversity in appearance of your garden. Roses are also available in petals of many different sizes to further add diversity to your landscaping. Species roses grow hips that are colorful and last well into the winter, and can add a further sprinkle of uniqueness to your landscaping by attracting birds throughout the winter months.

Lastly, roses require as little or as much attention as the gardener wants to put in. Pruned bushes look ideal, but roses are also beautiful when allowed to grow freely. Roses also tend to be very hardy and resistant to diseases. The soil composition needs not have too many considerations, and the ground cover is totally up to the gardener.

Growing roses can be an addicting experience because of their history, their beauty, their variety, and their maintenance. Once a person dedicates their garden space to the cultivation of roses, the possibilities are limitless.

When the temperature starts to rise, you get the signal to start your own outdoor garden. You can begin spring planting this time, and here’s a guide:

• Plants require ample doses of sunlight, so your garden should be under the sun’s rays all day.
•  There is no specific rule on where you should place your plants. You can scatter them around or plant them next to each other.
• Lowest plants should be placed in front and the highest ones should be at the back. This will give you better access to your plants when you’re maintaining them.
• Allow about a month and a half to two for the plants to grow. There are plants that mature faster than others. Check which varieties you’re getting for your spring planting project.
• Till the soil and prepare it for the planting. Use fresh manure, compost, or natural fertilizers. The more the organic stuff smells bad, the better it is for your soil. Cultivate for three weeks prior to planting.
• Plants will wither and die if you put them in a newly cultivated soil because of the fertilizer. That’s why you have to allow three weeks or so of soil preps.
• Water and turn the soil to properly mix the fertilizer. For pots, use a potting mixer.
• If you have kids, let them join you in your spring planting to educate them about vegetables and health.
• Grow tomatoes.
• Grow some herbs, too. These can be grown anywhere in your yard. Mints shouldn’t be in the garden because they are invasive, so grow them in pots, instead.
• Grow some lettuce. If growing from seed, do not plant all the seeds at once. Plant seeds around older ones, so they have different points of maturity.