Oct
01
2009

(ARA) – As fall harvest season begins, many gardeners find themselves with bushels of tomatoes, baskets of cucumbers and armfuls of lettuce. So when your garden is overflowing with produce, how do you make the most of your harvest?
Gardeners know that the best way to experience fruit and vegetables at their prime is to grow [...]
Sep
25
2009

(ARA) – If you haven’t yet joined the “grow your own vegetables” craze, it’s not too late to join in. You can produce a bounty of vitamin-rich veggies from plot (or pot) to plate this fall, plus you’ll save a bundle by growing them yourself.
You may be surprised to find that with just a little [...]
Sep
12
2009

(ARA) – Your vegetable garden has supplied your family with flavorful, nutritious fare throughout the summer. But the arrival of autumn doesn’t mean your days of enjoying your garden are over. If you plant now for the future and prepare for the coming season, it’s possible to enjoy a few last tasty morsels from your [...]
Jul
02
2009

(ARA) – The economy is tanking, grocery bills are climbing and food safety scares are on the rise. For the 43 million Americans planning a vegetable garden this year, growing your own is a matter of dollars and sense.
Food gardening will jump 19 percent this year over last year, according to a new survey by [...]
Jul
05
2008

Grow Edibles and Enjoy Produce Year After Year
(ARA) – Many gardeners who love their ornamental landscape are not sure if they want to give up space for a vegetable garden that needs to be replanted every year. Fortunately, there are dozens of incredible edibles that add beauty and style to the garden — and provide [...]
May
31
2008
Planning on creating a garden when you build your new home? You’re not alone as many people prefer to grow their own vegetables to save money and make sure their getting the healthiest of options. But in order to create a successful vegetable patch, some vegetable garden planning is suggested.
On top of planning the veggies [...]
May
30
2008
Coming up with a vegetable garden plan can be costly and time consuming if you don’t know what steps to take. Research is probably one of the most important parts of successfully growing a veggie garden, but in addition to proper research, time needs to go into choosing and purchasing your products along with knowing [...]
May
28
2008
The time has come of course, to prepare your garden for the long and joyous season ahead of you. The seeds are ready, and sky is as pretty as a picture. The one thing left to consider what to do about your vegetable garden mulch needs. Proper application of this material is an essential part [...]
May
26
2008
You have been looking at your yard lately and are ashamed of how bare it looks. Usually, you are meticulous about the amount of things you add to your garden during the spring and summer months. However, the recent arrival of your new child has kept you busy. You want to add a vegetable garden [...]
May
24
2008
If you are going to put all of the work and sweat into planting and caring for a vegetable garden, you want to reap the rewards with a bumper crop. And the first step to a successful harvest is vegetable garden designs that will create beds where plants can grow together harmoniously and receive all [...]