Your pepper plants don’t have to die young! We’ll show you how to overwinter your peppers indoors so they can go on to live long and happy lives! Winter is coming!! As we get deeper into Fall, the weather man has started saying the word that every gardener dreads. Frost!! While some plants can tolerate… Read more
Vegetable Growing
Season of Sweaters, Soups, and…Spiders?? Why there are so many spiders in Fall? The air is starting to cool, leaves are turning beautiful shades of yellow/orange, and everywhere I turn it seems like I’m caught in another spider web. It seems like all these eight-legged friends (enemies?) come out full force in Fall. It happens… Read more
How to make Easy Southern Pepper Sauce for a tasty way to spice up any dish. Pepper sauce has long been a staple of Southern tables everywhere. Many Southerners have grown up eating pepper sauce, but others throughout the country may have never heard of it. Pepper sauce is basically vinegar, infused with pepper flavors… Read more
Summer may be a great season for gardening, but that doesn’t mean it’s all over when autumn hits. Believe it or not, fall brings about some wonderful rewards that you should take advantage of. When to Start Planting? The biggest secret to having a luxurious fall garden involves the timing. The time you start planting… Read more
It’s that time of year again. There is a noticeable warmth in the Winter air, the days are starting to get longer, and the leaves are starting to emerge from the once barren trees. Spring is right around the corner, which makes this the perfect time to start growing some seeds indoors and get a… Read more
In the last post, I went through all of the supplies I use to germinate my own vegetable seedlings indoors. Now that everything is gathered together, it’s time to pick out some seeds and plant. I will be growing several varieties of tomato and pepper seedlings. Tomatoes and peppers take a long time to go… Read more
There is nothing quite like having your own backyard garden full of all your favorite veggies ripe for the picking whenever you want. Nothing you buy from the store can even come close to the taste of home-grown tomatoes, and best of all you will know exactly what goes into these fresh veggies (or should… Read more
A raised garden bed is a great way to start growing fresh vegetables and flowers right in your own backyard. They don’t require a lot of space, are easy to maintain, and a lot can be grown in just a small area. There are lots of great raised bed kits that can be purchased, but if… Read more