Indoor House Plants – Easy on the Fertilizer

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The most popular type of plants for indoor gardening are tropical plants. They work so well because they are beautiful, easy to care for, and drought tolerant.

Tropical plants are used to sandy soil, which naturally drains well. Because of this, it is important that you give the same conditions in your pots. Using loamy soil with pebbles embedded in it is a good option. There should be at least one hole at the bottom of the pot to help with drainage. To keep the soil in while letting water out, you can cover the hole(s) with wire mesh. If the mesh is too small, however, it will clog up.

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Planting a Vegetable Garden – 5 Tips For Success

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Planting a vegetable garden can be a fun and exciting spring ritual. For most, the annual hope for a great growing season is high as is the desire to provide fresh vegetables for the family. Planting a vegetable garden does not have to be difficult. Here are five tips to help you be successful this season.

1. Plan for rotation. Crops from the same family such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and potatoes should be properly rotated throughout your garden space. Disease buildup can occur if you always plant your tomatoes in the same location each year. Try to rotate locations in your garden based on plant family over a three year cycle. As an example, you should avoid planting melons in the same area you planted cucumbers over the last two seasons.
2. Don’t plant too close to others. All too often, when planting a vegetable garden, home gardeners will not take into consideration the final height or width of a mature plant by grouping plants too close together. This makes harvesting and other tasks more difficult and can lead to poor yields.
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