Cultivating curiosity and confidence
You’ve purchased a variety of tulip bulbs and you’re excited to dig them into the garden for spring. Besides choosing the right location for your bulbs (more on that in a moment), knowing the recommended tulip planting depth for your particular bulb(s) is an important step.
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There’s no need to let cold weather or a lack of outdoor garden space stop you from growing food. There are many vegetables, fruits, and herbs that can be grown indoors. Below you’ll find 11 indoor food garden ideas to get you started. Some, like sprouts and microgreens, are very quick to go from seed to harvest, while others like lettuce and carrots can take four to six weeks to size up. But you can also try a fun DIY like growing your own Meyer lemons or re-growing scallions or lettuce stems. Read on for all the advice you need to get started growing an indoor food garden.
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Lithops are one of the most unique succulent plants you can grow. Also called living stones, their crazy-cool appearance makes them both a curiosity and a prized treasure for houseplant enthusiasts. Yes, lithops can be a challenge to grow, but success is possible if they receive enough sun and are grown in very well-drained potting mix. You also have to follow a particular watering schedule for the greatest chance of success growing living stones. You’ll learn more about how to take care of these tiny treasures later in this article, but let’s start with a better description of this funky little plant and why every houseplant lover should learn how to grow lithops.
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I love going for walks through my neighbourhood and on garden tours, and seeing which plants the resident gardeners have chosen, and how they’ve arranged them. It’s a great way to gather ideas. You can see which plants might be space hogs and which ones work well in small spaces. Whether you have a postage-stamp-sized urban space, or a small garden where you want each plant to stand out, I’ve gathered a list of perennials for small gardens.
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As a kid I was definitely not a fan of brussels sprouts. Boy, have times changed! Now I grow several varieties every year, waiting impatiently for the harvest season to begin in late autumn. Growing brussels sprouts isn’t difficult but it does require patience as the plants take about four months to go from seed to harvest. If you love this cabbage cousin as much as I do, read on to learn how to grow a bumper crop of crisp, crunchy brussels sprouts.
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If you love the look of a lush, green lawn, but you don’t want to spread synthetic chemical fertilizers where your kids and pets play, consider feeding your lawn naturally instead. Top dressing a lawn with compost is the best way to provide the long-lasting, slow-release nutrients that encourage optimum turf grass growth. In this article, you’ll learn the many benefits of top dressing lawn, when to do it, and a few different techniques for getting the job done right.
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