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Growing Garlic
Garlic is a bulb plant within the onion family. It grows by reproducing new bulbs each year. Planting garlic is simple. Growing garlic is great not only to use in cooking but it often repels pests trying to invade the garden. Grow garlic with tomatoes and onions for a salsa garden or plant in between carrots to confuse the carrot rust fly. Anywhere with plenty of sun is a great place for garlic. There are two main types of garlic. Soft neck and hard neck. Soft neck garlic is usually grown in warmer climates. It has a mild flavor with strong flexible leaves to braid during storage. They last between…
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Growing Lettuce
Growing lettuce is an easy vegetable to start. I love growing fresh lettuce all year. A lot of varieties grow in medium containers and do not get too big for indoor use. While, in the summer, I grow bigger varieties like head lettuces that harvest 12 plus inches across. Learn how I start lettuce from seed and save you money by growing your own lettuce. Lettuce is a cool season crop. It does best in the spring or fall. However, some lettuce will grow in the summer. Look for heat tolerant varieties such as Bibb and Butterhead. Start seeds about 4 weeks before transplanting outdoors. Lettuce like full sun or…
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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…
