Garden

Dedra: Can I grow a garden INSIDE my home during the winter...from start to harvest? I'm interested in saving money on groceries, as we all are and I'd like to do that by having a garden all year round. I just don't know if it's possible. Answers and Views: Answer by superihteYes you can Answer by Michelleyou can if you build a green … [Read more...] about Can I grow a garden INSIDE my home during the winter…from start to harvest?

cali girl: what to plant in a veggie garden in southern CA? my family has started a garden this year and i was wondering what would grow well in southern ca weather. right now, it has been getting pretty hot (and will get a LOT hotter) and the place that we have chosen to plant the garden gets half shade, half sun throughout the day. could u list … [Read more...] about what to plant in a veggie garden in southern CA?

Toni C: How can I protect my garden on a tight buget? I just planted my first garden. I have put tomatoes plants, cucumbers, squash and watermelon. The tomatoes had fruit already on it when I planted them and now the fruit has been ruined by some animal (thinking a bird) How can I protect them from further damage. I am on a strict budget so if … [Read more...] about How can I protect my garden on a tight buget?

fionainluv: What is the type of gardening/farming when you put different plants near each other to help protect from pests? I am trying to find more information about the type of gardening or farming where you maybe plant a blueberry bush underneath an apple tree. This is supposed to allow natural type pesticides as well as keep soil … [Read more...] about What is the type of gardening/farming when you put different plants near each other to help protect from pests?

barefootboy: Do you work in your garden barefoot? It rains often where I live and I also have heavy clay soil. Wearing shoes or boots in the wet garden means tons of soil sticks to them and also causes soil compaction. However, walking barefoot in the garden does not cause this if the soil is not totally saturated. I have found that working in … [Read more...] about Do you work in your garden barefoot?

:): How is it possible to "propogate" or spread out English ivy in a planting area? I am wishing to spread out the English Ivy that I have to cover a larger area. The area that I already have English Ivy is quite fully covered and by now is clumped up, but I am wishing to extend this Ivy to cover more bare areas. Is it possible to "propogate" … [Read more...] about How is it possible to “propogate” or spread out English ivy in a planting area?

Andrea H: How to prepare soil for gardening? I'm very new to gardening, and I want to start one in my backyard. The problem is, the soil out there is very dry and I'm sure that nothing could grow in it if I tried now. I'm in zone 7b and I don't know if I should replace the soil altogether or just add a bunch of fertilizer and compost. Any … [Read more...] about How to prepare soil for gardening?