grow vegetables

How I did it: First I went to Dig and found some tomato, basil, and a few other types of plants. Second I potted them in some delicious vermiculite-free compost/potting soil, third I watered them like crazy on a daily basis, and generally took care of them like a good momma would. Fourth I waited far too long for them to grow up in to big healthy plants, fifth I harvested a bumber crop of basil just a few days ago! Read how I did it…

How I did it: I asked for advice on online gardening forums and they suggested growing veg I like to eat, that would be relatively expensive to buy and easy to grow.So I looked at the back of seed packets to see which veg were easy to grow.  It seems you can't go wrong with salad leaves, radishes and scallions.  So that is what I sowed.   I used a large container as it's easier to manage and I didn't have to do any weeding!I was rid… Read how I did it…

How I did it: Built a Square foot garden in October but my October plants didn't do well because of all the rain. Took till this spring to get it going again. Now I have tons of things growing. Containers are great for tomato plants! Read how I did it…

How I did it: My mother bought me a greenhouse and gave me some space in the garden. The 'seven days' refers to how long it took to dig the plot for my potatoes, erect the greenhouse and get everthing planted. Everything has started to sprout now. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I planted tomatoes, green peppers, hot peppers and cucumbers, in large 5 gallon pales for paint (I cleaned the paint out first) and drilled some holes in the bottom of them so the excess water would leak out. Then I put some re-bar in the soil to tie up the larger plants. Read how I did it…