General Gardening Vegetables

Grow Bags for Sweet Potatoes

We already talked about how to make a grow bag for potatoes. Today’s topic is making a grow bag for and planting sweet potatoes. This is the first year that I am growing sweet potatoes in a grow bag so I don’t damage them when harvesting.  Instead of digging them out,  I will gently dump the […]

General Gardening Vegetables

Beans – Bush or Pole – Snap, Shell or Dried

Beans grow in either a bush form or vine on a pole.  You need to know which type you have so you can properly support it.   Also, beans are harvested fresh or dried.  The fresh ones include snap or shell beans.  Snap beans are picked when the pod is slender and the bean is small.  […]

General Gardening Outdoor Grow Room

Raised Vegetable Beds

   While our fenced in garden is 16 ft by 24 ft, we now have 3 beds that are 6 ft by 4 ft and one of each of the following:  11 ft x 2 1/2 ft,  8 ft x 4 ft and 7 ft by 4 ft.  When gardening, you need to be flexible. […]