We all love a crisp apple or a zesty lemon, but the taste of fresh fruit is so much better when you know it comes from your own backyard. However, it can often be difficult, frustrating, and incredibly time consuming to actually get those fruit to grow! Here are some helpful tips on how to […]
Vegetable and Fruit
How to Grow Fruit Trees in Containers
Who needs a big piece of land to grow fruit? Nobody, really. Here’s some helpful info about how to grow fruit trees in containers. How To Grow Fruit Trees in Containers Container The first step is choosing the container. It needs to be big enough without endangering the roots of the tree. Depending on the […]
Best Cold-Hardy Crops for Winter
It’s hard to pack away the gardening tools and let your yard grow still for the coming cold season. While you’ll have to cut back on lots of outdoor projects when fall and winter roll around, you can still grow some crops in your garden. Here are just a few cold-hardy veggies that are great […]
20 Veggies for Fall Gardening
Lettuce is a relatively fast growing vegetable and grows well, even in the colder weather of fall. In fact, cold weather can make it super crisp! Swiss chard requires a bit more attention than other vegetables, but it’s a great plant for fall. Begin growing them inside 10 weeks before the first frost and, after […]
10 Ways You Can Improve Your Garden with Coffee Grounds
You may not know this, but humans aren’t the only ones who love their coffee. Plants, soil, and even worms love a nice, warm serving of coffee, but they’re usually okay with just spent coffee grounds. Coffee grounds in the garden has numerous benefits and advantages, and here are just a few of them! Tip: […]
Container Gardening: How to Grow Tomatoes
Container gardening is quite the rage and here to stay. They are great for veggies, including tomatoes. Learn all about container gardening: how to grow tomatoes in containers by reading on. There is nothing that tastes quite so good as a tomato fresh from the garden. They beat tomatoes from the grocers every time! The […]
Planting Strawberries: Don’t Make These Mistakes!
Do you grow strawberries at home, or would you like to try? Today at Bless My Weeds we are going to talk about the mistakes you don’t want to make when planting strawberries. There are some pretty common mistakes gardeners make with their strawberry plants–but they have no idea they’re making them. Making these common […]
Save Your Garden With These Pest-Fighting Flowers
Garden season is here. Let’s talk about natural pest control. Many gardeners tend to grow flowers in front, and vegetables in back, and that’s a fine way to garden. But did you realize you can get more from your vegetable garden if you also plant flowers nearby? Natural Pest Control There are several flower varieties […]
Vegetable Gardening: NEVER Plant These Veggies Together
There’s nothing like vegetable gardening for cooking with fresh vegetables and herbs. If you’re a cook and a gardener, you’ve probably done some research about vegetable gardening and what to grow for the best flavors and results. It is important to never plant these veggies together Strategic planting might cut down on insects, diseases and […]
7 Simple Tips How To Grow Strawberries
Day dreaming about a never-ending supply of homegrown strawberries? Check out our helpful tips for how to grow strawberries and cultivating these sweet treats! Grow Strawberries How To 1. Of the three main types of strawberries, the Old Farmer’s Almanac recommends the Junebearer type for home gardens, which bud in the fall and produce a bounteous crop in […]