Tag Archives: compost heap

Need some beginner gardening tips.?

Tweet by bill barber Question by Falling to hard, to fast: Need some beginner gardening tips.? I really want to have a garden, and I’ve tried a few times but they all ended in more or less a pile of dead leaves and dirt. I would prefer a flower garden, but I think some herbs … Continue reading

I want to try to grow pumpkins but I don’t know much about soil. Will miracle grow garden soil work well?

Tweet by bill barber Question by bekbork: I want to try to grow pumpkins but I don’t know much about soil. Will miracle grow garden soil work well? Any advice about how to mix a proper soil would also be welcomes. I have no compost heap and would have to buy everything neccesary from the … Continue reading

Compest Help Please?

TweetQuestion by Elizabeth C.: Compest Help Please? I would like to start composting but I am so confussed!!! I found this container that you can set on your kitchen counter as you collect materials. Ok, easy enough and not too expensive. After that I have no clue. I saw where you can buy this tumble … Continue reading

Urban Vegetable Gardening and Rats?

Tweet by annstheclaf Question by LWHenriks: Urban Vegetable Gardening and Rats? I just planted a vegetable garden in the only spot available to me, which unfortunately is a rat hangout. Someone told me that rats don’t tend to bother vegetable gardens, but I find that hard to believe. Any insight into how to combat them? … Continue reading