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My First Cucumbers

This year I decided that I wanted to plant a vegetable garden. Although I have worked in vegetable gardens in past years (helping grandparents and parents with theirs), this is the first time that I am "flying solo." It was fun selecting all of the vegetables to plant. This year I was especially...

Posted to Vegetable Gardening (Forum) by bryan-nhn on 08-06-2008
Giant Cucumbers

Here is a pic of my first homegrown cucumbers.

Posted to Member Gardening Photos (Gallery) by bryan-nhn on 08-06-2008
Vegetable Gardening On The Rise?

I have been reading on blog posts and magazine articles that vegetable gardening is on the rise. I truly hope that is true and not wishful thinking. Gardening gets a bad rap at times as being too much work or people just are unfamiliar with gardening so they shun the idea of getting out and planting...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by jeff-nhn on 03-25-2008
More Soil Definitions

Yesterday, I defined a few soil terms. I realized that there are more that could be added to the list, so I thought I would continue on with the same topic and go over a few more definitions. Here are some more terms that are associated with soil and soil related issues related to gardening. Erosion...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-20-2008
Raised Bed Gardening

I am starting to get older and it's getting harder to lean over and pull weeds and take care of a garden. My extra unbalanced weight keeps pulling me over! My daughter-in-law has introduced me to raised bed gardening. She had a good summer crop this year and it was amazing how the weeds were minimal...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 02-13-2008
My grandchildren and their grandmothers garden?

My wife spends hours in the garden nursing very young plants of various species. I still marvel at the sights and smells she can create for a cool summer nights enjoyment. So when our 2 young grandchildren discovered the outdoors and gardening, they were stuck like glue to her slacks as she wandered...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by Bill-nhn on 02-10-2008
My First Garden

Every year, I rely on people who over-plant vegetables in their garden to dish out their excess crop to fulfill my craving for homegrown vegetables (and fruits if that is how you classify tomatoes, but I am not going to get into that issue). Although I have helped some in gardens before, mainly helping...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-10-2008
Why Bareroot?

We get a lot of questions about bareroot plants, especially from people who haven't had a lot of experience with method of transplanting trees, shrubs, etc. Bareroot plants look a lot different then the plants you would by at a local nursery. Since they are dormant and (most time) don't have...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-08-2008
What are native plants?

Often you will hear talk about a plant that is native. If you have wondered what that really means, this article may help you to understand. A native plant is a plant that grows naturally in an area without being planted specifically by a person. In the United States, there are plants in each state that...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 02-04-2008

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