ZUCCHINI - Garden Guide
Organic Ingredients - Manures
Animal manures are at the top of the list for adding nutrient to the soil in an Organic Garden. Manures are typically from Cattle, Horse and Sheep. Sheep manures are popular due to the small pelletised form but they tend to be...
Gardening for Seniors and the Physically Challenged
Are you in a wheelchair, and long to dig in the dirt and make flowering beauty and grow far more zucchini than you can give away? Or are your knees just starting to age and even though you've loved gardening all your life,...
Zucchini: A Power House of Nutrition
Dating back to 7000 B. C., zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) is native to Central and South America. Sometimes called by the nickname Italian Squash, zucchini was brought to North America by its southern neighbours. Early...
4 Gardening Lessons Revealed: Planting Methods, Tools, Crop Rotation & Clothing
1. Planting Methods: There are several methods for planting.
Picking any of these methods depends on the vegetable, the size of your garden, and your fondness. Three methods of planting, namely, single rows, wide rows, and...
Tips To Keep Your Organic Garden Healthy While You're On Holidays
Some gardeners worry how their garden will survive while they are away on holidays. With a little organization and preparation, you can go on holidays without worrying about facing impending doom in your veggie patch when you...
Gardening For Senior Citizens
Are you in a wheelchair, and long to dig in the dirt and make flowering beauty and grow far more zucchini than you can give away? Or are your knees just starting to age and even though you've loved gardening all your life,...
A Home Garden Fun for the Whole Family
Home gardening is a wonderful pastime that the whole family can enjoy. In addition, gardening has become an increasingly popular hobby for people of all ages. Currently, studies show that in the United States, eight of ten...
Grow Your Garden In Containers
Growing a garden in containers is rapidly becoming more and more popular. Also, it is very simple and sometimes easier.For years we have seen people growing flowers in containers and hanging baskets. Now the growing trend is to...
Growing Vegetables in Containers
Many people ask me how they can grow vegetables successfully in containers.This is for a variety of reasons: they may be renting a property and intending to move to a more permanent location in the near future and want to take...
Organic Container Gardening - Healthy Plants With A Limited Amount Of Space
If you would love to grow healthy, fresh vegetables and vibrant, beautiful flowers but have limited space, organic container gardening can be the answer you've been looking for. This creative type of natural gardening can be...
Starting an Organic Garden
Starting an organic garden isn't that difficult. If you already grow vegetables, fruit or herbs, all you need to do is change some of your methods, so that, for example, rather than blasting a pest with chemicals, you protect...
Gardening for Seniors and the Physically Challenged
Are you in a wheelchair, and long to dig in the dirt and make flowering beauty and grow far more zucchini than you can give away? Or are your knees just starting to age and even though you've loved gardening all your life,...
Looking For Family Fun?
Looking for family fun? Why not get the whole family involved in gardening. Gardening is becoming increasingly popular while being fun and educational for children, and adults of all ages. Surveys suggest that eight out of ten...
Organic Slug Control In Italy
Ever stumbled out in the morning from an all night party, only to find that your beloved Hostas or zucchini have been ravaged by a ravenous group of slugs and snails? Well, if you have- you may have, like so many others,...
Accessible Gardening
A garden benefits on many levels. One magical effect of gardening is stress relief. Emotional benefits of gardening may derive in part from the sense of the natural rhythm of life that plants and gardens impart. It can divert...
A Gardener's Diary
Have you ever thought about keeping a gardener's diary to record what you plant and where you plant it? Keeping a diary will help you plan next year's garden by recording which plants grew well and which ones didn't. You can...
Organic Gardening
There are as many definitions of organic as there are farmers in Iowa. So it is up to you to select your own level of purity and focus. You may choose to be absolutely chemical-free or to accept some level of commercial...
Organic Gardening
There are as many definitions of organic as there are farmers in Iowa. So it is up to you to select your own level of purity and focus. You may choose to be absolutely chemical-free or to accept some level of commercial...
Organic Container Gardening - No Garden? No Problem
If you want to try your hand at growing your own organic flowers and vegetables but have no garden, don't worry. Many people grow organic products successfully using a container. You can keep the container wherever is...
Why Should You Own a Greenhouse?
Have you ever wanted fresh fruits, vegetables and/or flowers in the middle of winter? Greenhouses know no season. With a heater to provide warmth in the winter, and air circulation to provide cool air in the summer, even...