What to Plant

  • mixed flower garden

    Best Companion Garden Flowers

    It may sound odd to plants flowers with your herbs and vegetables but they are a must in my garden. Having many different plants in the garden creates bio-diversity. Bio-diversity is necessary for a healthy garden. Flowers can deter pests and shelter beneficial bugs. Strong smelling flowers can also confuse pests that are looking for a particular plant to feed on. Flowers are also so beautiful and pollinators love when I can fit them in. Now lets see what are the best companion garden flowers are my favorite. Bachelors Buttons Bachelor Buttons are great early flowers for pollinators. They are small flowers that come in many colors. Cut fresh flowers…

  • basil and tomatoes

    Ten Beginner Garden Plants

    Starting a garden might seem intimidating or hard to do but it doesn’t have to be. The goal might be to have a huge beautiful garden and with time and effort, that may happen. The plan is to start small and work your way up. If starting with tomatoes and peppers is where you are comfortable, then do it. Something growing is better than nothing at all. These are ten beginner garden plants that can be grown for beginner gardeners. These two grow nicely together. Potatoes like well drained loose soil. Dig a trench and burry potato slips into the ground or put them in a raised garden bed that…