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Getting Started with a Basic Vegetable Garden

Kim — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:58:47 +0000

Planting a basic vegetable garden can be a very rewarding hobby. There are many reasons why people decide to take up vegetable gardening. Some people feel it’s a relaxing way to lower their stress levels. Some just enjoy growing their own food. Others get satisfaction from knowing that they know where their food is coming from. read more...

How to Start a Simple Vegetable Garden

Kim — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:56:51 +0000

Vegetable gardening can be a very rewarding experience. But if you’ve never grown produce before, the task can seem overwhelming. Here are several easy ideas for a simple vegetable garden. read more...

The Real Scoop on Planning a Vegetable Garden

Kim — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:24:01 +0000

Garden grown vegetables are superior to grocery store produce by anyone’s standard, both in freshness and flavor. You can go out to the garden and pick your vegetables just before mealtime, at the peak of ripeness. You’ll save money and your family and lucky neighbors will love the results. Here’s a quick primer on the basics of planning a vegetable garden. If you’ve never grown your own vegetables, give it a try! read more...

Ten Great Vegetables for Home Vegetable Gardens

Kim — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:44:19 +0000

It’s sometimes recommended that you don’t try to grow vegetables that are readily available at your local supermarket. If a particular vegetable is inexpensive, you might want to skip growing it and just purchase it. read more...

Early Vegetable Garden Planting: Starting Seeds Indoors

Kim — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:40:00 +0000

Some gardeners are satisfied to wait until the last frost has passed to head outdoors to begin working the soil. Others are interested in getting a much earlier start for a variety of reasons. Perhaps the growing season in a particular area is shorter or a gardener wants to stagger crops so that he has fresh produce to enjoy from early summer until late fall. Whatever the reason might be for early vegetable garden planting, you can accomplish your purpose by beginning seeds indoors. read more...

Want Fresh Veggies? Start a Garden!

Kim — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:21:10 +0000

When you love the taste of fresh vegetables, you probably wish you knew how to start a vegetable garden and grow your own. It can be quite a simple yet physical task, but the rewards of fresh vegetables and knowing you had a hand in them is well worth the effort. In addition, when you involve your children in the planting and cultivating process, they are more likely to eat what they have raised, meaning better nutrition for them. read more...

Three Methods to Plant a Vegetable Garden

Kim — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:31:25 +0000

When the weather begins to warm and the days start to lengthen, most green thumbs begin to get the itch to begin working the soil in the garden. While there are a number of steps to complete before placing those seeds or plants in the ground for the season, most of the work is fairly straightforward and easy to understand. read more...