In this comprehensive guide, a beginner gardener will get the basic knowledge needed to start planning and growing his first vegetable garden at home. It also includes sample vegetable garden plans for backyard and container vegetable garden.
Without a doubt, a Curry Leaf Plant is the most precious plant in any Indian kitchen garden. All of us want our curry leaf plant which is also known as ‘Kadi Patta’ to grow faster, bushier, and greener than what it is. Most of the readers of the article How to Transplant a Curry Leaf Plant ask me three questions: How do I grow curry leaves faster? How do I fertilize a curry leaf plant? And what is the best natural fertilizer for the Curry leaf plant? Well, let me share a secret with you: most of the fertilizers for …
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In the last couple of days, I have received several inquiries through my Facebook Page, requesting more information regarding how to transplant or re-pot a Curry Leaf Plant or Kadi patta in a new pot. Here’s what you need to do, once you buy a new baby Curry Leaf Plant (Check out this page: 3 Things To Consider When Buying A Curry Leaf Plant), or want to transplant an existing Curry Leaf Plant to a new container. Being native to humid jungles of South East Asia, Curry leaf plant likes warm, humid weather. Curry Leaf plant will not survive below …
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Tasting a freshly picked homegrown tomato is nothing short of sampling a piece of heaven! Try growing your own tomatoes this summer, and you will see what I mean! Tomatoes are one of the easiest vegetables to grow in a home vegetable garden. With little preparation before planting and with regular care, you will have a bountiful harvest of homegrown tomatoes all season long! If this is your first time growing tomatoes, no worries! Let me show you how to grow tomatoes in your garden. How To Grow A Tomato Plant: Whether you started your tomato plant from a seed, …
No matter what you are going to plant in your balcony or patio container garden, there are a bunch of gardening tools you should always keep handy. They just make gardening tasks to take care of potted plants much easier. So what are the most essential tools for container and elevated planter gardening? The most basic tools for container gardening are a trowel, a hand cultivator, a pruner, a pair of hand gloves and a watering can. Once you get started, you may also want a kneeling pad, soil scoop, pointed scissors, various plant supports, and plant labels. You might …
If you know what you want to plant, have made sure this is the right time to start the seeds for it and have gathered the seed starting supplies, now it’s time to get busy! If you haven’t thought about what to start, then see the beginner’s guide here. Before we proceed, find yourself a flat surface to work on. I usually work on my kitchen counter. That way most of the supporting items like roll of paper towel, a jug for water and old rags are arm’s length away from me, in case a mishap happens! Before we get stated, …
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If you are new to vegetable gardening or a beginner gardener, then start here. Treat this as your table of content to get started. Read the posts in the order listed here (which I recommend), or jump to whatever interests you.
I will add the new posts to the list as I write them .
The idea of starting seeds yourself might feel overwhelming if you are a new gardener or growing your vegetables for the first time. I have been there too! For years, I thought it’s very time consuming and not very cost effective. Even if I convinced myself of buying the seed starting supplies, I was not sure where to start. But let me tell you, don’t get put off by these concerns. It is not that hard and it doesn’t cost a fortune to start your seeds indoors. In fact, it is much more beneficial than buying the starter plants from …
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Last spring, when I was heading out of Home Depot’s garden center with my hands full with rose bushes, I saw one of my friends at the check out counter. After a small chit-chat, I asked her what she was there for. Her cart was full of most commonly grown vegetable and herbs plants. There were easily 15 to 20 of them! I asked her why she isn’t growing her own seedlings, because it was a no brainer for me ($2.99/plant x 15 = $45.85 + Tax. I could have a bed full of plants if I invest that much …
This applies to all gardeners; new as well as experienced. Before you pick a packet of seeds at your garden supply center, or pick out a plant for your yard. I would say even before you put a step in the garden center, know these facts to make sure you are buying a plant or seeds that are suitable for your garden: 1. Your USDA Hardiness Zone: Have you ever wonder why some plants survive the winter and come back to life the next spring, whereas some just die and need to be re-planted each year? That’s because not all …
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