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Except, growing in pots is almost certainly the highest risk and highest-input way to garden, even if public perception is often the reverse. In the cramped confines of a pot, plant roots experience far wider fluctuations in temperature and water, and quickly run out of nutrients and root space.

And, of course, you have to buy the damn pot. Nine times out of 10, plants grown in open ground in well-maintained soil will fair far better and need much less attention from you. So ignore the snobs. Give it a go instead of using common names, which can refer to any number of other things, and you are much more likely to get your hands on what you actually want.

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So here we go: I had lots of tomatoes on my plants so heavy that the metal tower broke. I planted some seeds to close together so i had small carrots and beets. This year i will make sure to spread the seeds further apart. Didn't know that cinnamon is good for the garden. I will try that this year also. I am saving my coffee grounds cause i read that is very good for the soil and keeps ants away also.

Looking forward to spring as i live in Canada and we just had alot of snow and its very cold here today. Thanks for all this great info! We are moving to Hilo, Hawaii where everything grows like crazy! There are wild pigs in the area, how can we keep them out of the garden? Build a fence I guess? Have been gardening for 60 years and found your HubPages very informative. Good things to try and pass on to other gardener friends.

Thank you so much. I love tips and ways to do better in the garden. Have never heard of Cinnamon until tonight. Starting cabbage plants and other early things OMG I was so into this until I read "I usually don't use potting soil because it generally does not produce the results I want. That's like saying I don't blue because I don't like blue things. I don't drink tea because I don't like tea. Lots of wonderful tips in here. However, please do NOT use chili or other hot peppers to deter rodents in the garden.

This is very cruel and can cause the animals a great deal of pain. Thanks for this information it is well appreciated. Gardening is one of my favorite things. Enjoyed the " Secrets When I got married 44 years ago I started with my grandpa's house I bought, 12 ' rows. We did some serious growing and canning for a few years. A few years later we lived in town and was able to have about a 20' X 40' garden.

There I did it in a spiral with a continuous framework for netting and a drip water line above, very intense and for about 12 years. Then it was off to my smallest piece of land ever and with a really full time job, I didn't get to do much gardening, sadly. So, for most of the last 20 years I've only grown small amounts, mostly sweet peppers of all kinds. I retired 4 years ago. That made a big difference. I've been planting fruits and berries mostly and lately more veggies.

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This is by far my best year in many years. I started 6 different tomato varieties from seeds and now have 40 beautiful plants, some bearing already, at my house, my daughter's and at my mom's.

They all live close. Plus I've given some away. Got a few dozen peppers going and been picking beans like I haven't done in a very long time. Cucs, squash, pumpkins, corn, onions, zucs, taters, including sweet taters, mints, a few herbs, asparagus - all doing beautifully. I just wish I had more sunny ground. Heading to the roof next. Thanks for the blog.

This is the best article I have ever read about gardening Thank you very much, it's been a great help to me. Why do you not include the benefits of using Epson Salt on your garden ideas? With so many uses, I find it hard you've not included it? Thanks for all the good info. I tried reading most of it as I have trouble with squash bugs. They lay their eggs on the leaves and I pick them off everyday Two days later my plants are dead.

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I try to do organic. Any answers on how to keep them out of my garden. They just love their zucchini. What an awesome hub, full of very useful information. I love to garden. I don't have a very big one, but I am looking forward to using your tips. Really enjoyed this site, a lot of good information, going to stare this with my friends.

Yes the wind pinwheels will work perfect as will ft long strips of silver tape or film tied up high where it will blow in the wind. It will scare rabbits and deer both away. Thanks for the comments. They are appreciated very much. Wonderful information to the new to gardening grandmother. We started a small raised veggie garden last summer and lost nearly everything to ants.

But the rabbits did not like the small pin wheels I bought for the grandchildren to plant in the garden. We often spotted them looking longingly into the garden, but not going into it. The pinwheels turning scared them. When planting your potatoes in the potato box you want the potato plants to be about a foot apart.

This will give them room to grow. Its also very important to use rich soil and very well aged manure or compost in your potato grow box. Thanks for your great comments. I will be adding more to it so be sure to come back and check it often. The easiest way to keep deer out of things is to pee human Urine around where you do not want the deer. You can also hang up tin pie pans by fishing line so they swing free and keep the deer away.

After a week or so move the locations of your tin pie pans around. If not the deer get used to them.

Hanging outdoor wind chimes in the yard and garden also works great. With the price of potato's I really like your potato box idea. But how many and how far apart do you plant them? I've never had any problems watering them after sunset here in America but I really don't know about Australia. Thanks for pointing that out.

I would be careful about watering tomatoes after sunset in countries like Australia where humidity can cause mold on the leaves. First thing in the morning is better for tomatoes, or at the very least, make sure no water falls on the leaves. Hi John - Great article on growing veggies and such! I live in Southern California, but have never grown vegetables. I know how to deal with grass, general landscaping and irrigation in a drought, but what kinds of veggies can be grown in a drought?

One of the very best hubs about vegetable gardens! You make it sound so easy. Voted up, informative, inspiring and very-very useful. Thomas Byers, Thank you for you marvelous hub. It is a pleasure to read about How to grow and save the plants. My dad use to plan them. Hardly watered them, but oddly they grow normally. Really, really good hub. Keep writing and teaching us, please!

This is a fantastic hub, thank you for sharing this! I have been gardening for years and we plant over 50 different types of vegetables every year and this article will be very helpful this year. Bookmarked and I'll be coming back. I live on the East Coast as well. Gardening in humid, buggy SE is a real change.

I don't use chems in my garden due to the flying squirrels and hummingbirds. My yard is home to over hummers each year. I love the tips and tricks and plan on checking your hub daily. I have a problem with a neighbor that lets planted pots collect water, you know what that brings. Any ideas keeping the biting bugs down? My hummers take care of tons of them but they can't keep up with her yard full of pots. Also any tips on dollar weed and devil weed problems?

Thanks for the mailbox ideal. I think I will do that soon as I have a extra mail box in the barn. Gardening tips from a real expert, thank you so much for sharing. Really enjoyed reading the Hub! Loaded with pesticides, steroids, chemicals and weed killers. NOT organic by any means! Diluted AC vinegar and water works great as a weed killer for vegetables and leafy growths Ie;spinach, chard, kale etc.. It is always said that you learn something everyday! Well I have to say I have learn't fantastic tips for gardening which is incredible! Your tips should be on every Android phone!

I just spell checked and grammar checked it again. It is a lot of information on gardening and great information for this time of year. CHG you did a great job again. This must be the one you told me was getting thousands of hits a day. There is a lot of great gardening information here. Love your Hub page!! I'm specifically interested in trying to squash, zucchini and cucumbers to grow up my privacy fence.

It's such a small space that growing vertical would give me a but more room for other vegetables. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and happy growing!!!

We bought a house this year that has 4 5'x15' garden spaces. Beets gone, cabbage almost dead. Have been making compost all fall and winter and started a new bed for already. I'm really excited about getting started with many of your ideas! THANK you so much for sharing your garden wisdom! This hub contains so much information which is practical, cost effective and labour saving. Your title is spot on - many of the suggestions included are ones which I have not heard before and yet they seem like good sensible ideas.

The hub should be bookmarked by anyone with a garden to return to time and time again. One of the best gardening pages I have seen on the Internet. Voted up in several categories. I keep seeing the "flavored gelatin" and wondered if there was a specific flavor or if unflavored would work too? I just planted a winter garden a week ago and am anxious to try your suggestion about grinding up the vegetable scrapes and peelings, and using the water the veggies are cooked in.

My son built me two raised beds for growing my vegetables this year, and we lined them and bought 2 tonnes of topsoil to fill them. I've had by far the best and most productive vegetable plot that I have ever had - we live in a clay area, and previously have had to buy sand and topsoil and manure in order to grow things. So my tip would be to build raised beds, and protect them from weeds and slugs and snails.

This hub has a lot of valuable and useful informations. Voted up and pinned. Have a great weekend! I have bookmarked this to refer to from time to time as I am planting or caring for plants. This is jam packed full of helpful hints and suggestions. Garlic and onion skins work great and it keeps it organic. I try to go as organic as possible. Thanks for the comment. I like how you've included the basics when it comes to watering tomatoes. I bet a lot of people before reading this hub would water them when the sun was beaming down on them.

I had never heard about using garlic and onion skins before as a way to get rid of aphids and spiders. That's an ingenious use of them, plus that way you know you're not spraying the produce with nasty chemicals. Yes planting herbs or flowers in your garden can really help to keep your garden pest free. Thanks for your comment. Your hub is full of great info. I have a small raised bed and I consulted a companion planting chart to decide on herb to plant with my tomato plants. I had the most trouble free tomatoes ever. Chock-full of some very valuable and little known information about gardening.

Wow this is amazing, Thomas. Thank you for sharing. An amateur gardener such as myself will find this extremely handy! A fantastic hub on gardening and one of the best I have seen. Thank you so much for sharing this special information and it is well appreciated, my friend. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. HubPages and Hubbers authors may earn revenue on this page based on affiliate relationships and advertisements with partners including Amazon, Google, and others. To provide a better website experience, dengarden.

Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so. For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: How to Grow From Seeds I like to use natural topsoil to start my garden seedlings in. I usually don't use potting soil, because it generally does not produce the results I want.

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I fill a large, deep baking pan with top soil and bake it for thirty minutes at degrees. This sanitizes the soil and ensures that no unwanted weeds or grass will come up in your soil. I usually start on this project in the winter, and I fill up a couple of large plastic barrels with lids with the sanitized soil.

After I have planted the seeds in the sanitized top soil, I sprinkle the top with powdered cinnamon. This keeps away fungus that can cause damping. I cover each seedling with a clear plastic cup that I wash and reuse. This protects the seedling and keeps the moisture in. It also keeps away cold and wind. I do my seed starting on a screened-in porch. If you plant your seeds outdoors, sprinkle flavored powdered gelatin in the soil with the seeds. This will feed beneficial bacteria and provide needed nitrogen to your plants as they come up.

Starting From a Clipping If you want to root a plant or cutting in water, add an aspirin or two to the container. How to Plant or Transplant Tomatoes or Peppers Try it this way and I promise you that you'll be rewarded with faster growing and healthier plants: When planting any type of tomato or pepper plant, pinch off all but the top leaves. Dig a deep hole. A wide-tine garden fork loosens soil, mixes in compost, and lifts and moves mulch.

Choose the best-quality cutting tools you can afford, and keep them clean and sharp. Have hand pruners and loppers ready to snip stems and branches. Keeping plants and soil healthy is the first line of defense against insect pests and diseases. Visit your garden daily to catch problems early. Reach for the least-toxic solution first. Pests and diseases cause vast symptoms, from holey leaves to discoloring. Problems may also be related to a plant's age, size, location, weather, recent care, soil conditions, and more.

Leave room for air between plants. Keep the garden tidy, removing spent or damaged plants. Pull weeds while they're young, then spread mulch. To make a pest repellent, blend six cloves of garlic, mashed; one hot pepper, chopped; and 1 teaspoon of liquid Castile soap in 1 gallon of water. Strain the liquid after two days, and pour it into a spray bottle. Discouraging deer, rabbits, mice, and other hungry critters requires gardeners to be proactive.

A combination of barrier and repellent often produces the best results. Try one of these barrier methods. Stake garden mesh to make an 8-foot-tall enclosure for a vegetable garden and to prevent deer from browsing.

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Cut a length of hardware cloth stiff, gridded wire and form a simple wrap to keep rabbits and other creatures from munching on young plants. Wrap a sturdy plastic shield around the base of a young tree, from below soil level to above the potential snow line to deter rodents and rabbits. Whether you plan a utilitarian plot of veggies or a few pots on the patio, meeting plants' basic needs helps parlay their growth into bountiful harvests.

Shrubs, trees, and perennials, such as apples, blueberries, and strawberries, need plenty of room. Dwarf and compact plant varieties suit container gardens. Most crops need full sun, but late-afternoon shade prevents soil from drying too quickly. A convenient water source is vital. Plant to taste the best of the seasons. Understanding your region's climate and the length of your growing season helps you decide what to grow and when to plant and harvest. Plant cool-season crops leafy greens, peas, and beets early and late in the growing season.

Plant warm-season crops tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants for summer harvests. Mix edible and ornamental plants to create beautiful and bountiful results in any size space. Seeds present more options than you'll find available as seedlings.

It's easier to grow some crops—lettuce, radishes, beans, squash—from seeds. Where the growing season is short, start seeds indoors in advance. Opt for nursery-grown seedlings if you plan to grow only a few plants. Using vertical space creates opportunities for plants that vine and climb. You might think your garden lacks room for sprawling melons or beans, but give the plants sturdy supports and they'll reach for the sky.

Tomatoes and other tall-growing plants benefit when supported upright: They get more sun and air circulation and suffer less from disease, injury, and pests. One of the benefits of a raised bed is that it makes growing plants easier, a plus for beginning gardeners. They are also kinder to your back because you don't have to bend down as far.

Learn how to build a raised bed with this step-by-step how-to. Here's an overview of the most common materials for building raised garden beds. Grow your gardening knowledge with this primer on planning, planting, and maintaining your garden. Heavy, sticky clay holds water and compacts easily. Gritty sand drains quickly and doesn't hold nutrients. Crumbly silt holds nutrients and moisture, but it packs down. Familiarize yourself with these general plant types: In dry regions and areas prone to drought, water conservation is crucial.

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