Garden plot

First year garden- take lots of notes and observe what grows well and what doesn't. Soil test if needed.

Kids like plants that appeal to their senses and spark their imaginations. This easy children’s vegetable garden plan will please gardeners of all ages with unusual and fun-looking vegetables such as kohlrabi and ‘Scallop’ summer squash. #vegetablegarden #beginnervegetablegarden #growyourownfood #easyvegetablegarden #bhg

Create your own green paradise, even in small spaces!

What to do when you take on a new allotment or garden plot and what I've managed to do in the first month of my allotment.

As many of you know, Dave and I are doing a lot of yard work this summer -- however, we STILL haven't had a chance to work on our vegetable garden -- mainly because we don't know exactly where we want to put our garden. Today, I'm sharing 2 of our potential garden locations and asking you to weigh in with your thoughts.

My new veggie garden at our new farm! It's coming along great, but I already want to double it in size!

Food Security Is Just a Seedling Away: Plans for Starting a Victory Garden by Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau During WWI and WWII and into the 1950s, the Canadian government encouraged its citizens to grow their own food. Not only would you be supplementing your own food supply at a time when rations were scarce and store shelves were growing bare, but people who grew gardens were contributing in their own way to the war effort. Growing a “victory garden” was a patriotic duty. In a time…