Kids Gardening

Teaching kids about gardening is a great way to instill respect for the earth and also sneak in a little biology lesson.  Whether you have a yard, or patio, you can still grow fresh foods.  The smallest spaces can be used for potted herbs and tomatoes.  For your patio,  buy herb seedlings each spring and fill 1-2 pots with lavender, basil, parsley, thyme and cilantro.  Great for homecooking!  And they smell great.
 

Easy to grow vegetable ideas

December 11, 2009
 I have based this list based on my own hard experience. These should suit the lazy gardener who has little time to carefully tend their crops every day. I like to grow in a largely organic way. The only chemicals that I ever use are a few slug pellets.
1. Spinach beet
This is a great crop that is very easy to grow. The slugs and caterpillars will have a gentle nibble at it but largely leave it alone. You can plant it directly into the soil and thin out the seedlings when they come up. You just...

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Grow Herbs on a Windowsill

December 9, 2009
You can bring your herb garden indoors for the winter, by planting a windowsill garden. Many herb plants grow quite easily in containers and require only minimal care. You'll be snipping fresh herbs in your kitchen throughout the winter.

  1. Make sure you have a sunny windowsill where your herbs will survive. A south or southeast window would be perfect if it gets at least 5 hours of sun per day and is away from drafts.

  2. Purchase some of your favorite small herb plants from your local nu...

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Grow Your Own Tomatoes.

November 12, 2009

Tomatoes come in many different colours, shapes and sizes, including large beef steak types, oblong plum varieties, small cherry types and even purple, yellow, orange and sometimes striped types. What’s more, there are varieties that can be grown as standard cordons, some as bush plants and others in hanging baskets.

There are indoor and outdoor varieties to choose from, depending on your specific requirements, and ones which can be grown in small areas, for those short on space. Most t...


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