Top Ten Gardening Tips

I love gardening! What I love about gardening more though is learning new tips and tricks to make it more successful and fun! I wanted to share with you some of my favorite tips and tricks! They are must haves in my opinion!

1. Plant Basil and Lavender. Not only is Basil super yummy and I love to make pesto but Lavender is a great smelling plant. These two plants help to keep mosquitos away. Where I live…this is a must.

2. With Vegetables that vine like squash, cucumbers or green beans I grow them in a large pot but have them climb up a trellis. Not only is it beautiful and easier to find the veggies but its space effective.

3. I like to save money where I can. You can make your own miracle grow to have healthier, brighter and yummier plants. It’s super simple. 1 Tbsp of Epsom Salts and 1 Tbsp of sugar in each hole that you plant.

4. I hate pests and bugs. I love garlic though! Growing onions, garlic or chives around your garden helps keep the pests away. Also gives you a great crop to add to any recipe.

5. When growing carrots, grow them in pvc pipes in the ground vertically. Add great soil and the miracle grow mixture in each pipe. Your carrots will grow straight and very orange. Love the smell of fresh garden carrots.

6. Where I live it gets hot. Also let’s be honest…I hate weeding. Spread 1-2 inches of untreated mulch around your plants. It helps keep the weeds down and also plants moist in the hot sun.

7. When planting tomatoes, cover with soil up to the first leaves to make them stronger. It helps the root system grow also.

8. If you are new to gardening. Plant things that are easy to grow such as beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, corn, kale, lettuce, okra, peas, potatoes, radish, spinach, squash and tomatoes.

9. Plant peppers with a box of matches since they like sulfur.

10. Use dental floss to tie plants to sticks, or trellis.

 

I wanted to include some extras also to help you anywhere you are. These are my two favorite gardening apps and they are both free. I like free!

Garden Compass- you can post disease, bugs or questions that you have and experts will tell you what it is and what to do!

Sprout It- It gives you step by step instructions based on where you live, your climate and weather for planting. Gotta Love Free

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