Hey guys. Sharon Peterson here. I am out in my garden getting ready to plant some more potatoes. I have already planted potatoes in my usual fashion, which is just the old fashioned plant them in the ground in trenches method. As they grow, I’m going to hill them a little bit. I don’t do…
In today’s tutorial, I’ll show you how to plant onions from starts or seedlings. Recently I decided to go ahead and get my onions out in the ground. I might be a little early, (this is late Feb early March) but we’re going to play it by ear and see. I think I’ll be okay….
Tour our version of a greenhouse made from old windows. Building this shed turned greenhouse, we used mostly recycled materials, with old tin, salvaged wood, and free windows. We turned an old pavilion that was on our property into a greenhouse garden shed combo with the added inclusion of the pavilion being saved! …
There are many different crops you can grow in a garden, but learning how to grow potatoes ensures you have a full supply of baked, fried, and mashed potatoes! While they require a little more heavy work than other garden crops, they’re still an excellent choice, especially if you have plenty of garden space. Here’s…
Learn how to plant peas in your garden from seed. Peas are one of the earliest crops to go in the ground. They are also perfect for a beginning gardener to grow. In this article and video, I’m going to show you how to plant peas and discuss the different varieties and the pros and…
Some garden crops just make you happy! That includes peas, one of the first crops that can go into the ground in the spring. This makes peas one of my favorite things to grow! When I lived in Colorado, the finicky spring always gave me some warm days early in the year that made me…
Have you ever purchased lettuce from the grocery store, only to have it go bad in your fridge before you had a chance to use it? Leafy greens like lettuce don’t keep for long, especially if they’re jostled around during transportation. Thankfully, lettuce is easy to grow in your garden, whether you have a full…
There are many different types of potatoes. Learn about early season (or earlies), maincrop, determinate and indeterminate potatoes. (or is that a myth??) 🙂 Early Season and Main Crop Potatoes. There are probably a hundred different types of potatoes with many names. They come in all flavors, shapes, and sizes. From fingerlings that…