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Making a Garden Where There Once was Lawn

Are you a beginner gardener and it seems a bit daunting? In this post I'll go through everything you need to do to have a successful garden. This post I'll be writing about inground gardening. In later posts I'll go into container gardening and raised bed gardening. Step 1 is finding the perfect spot to have the garden, if you have the perfect spot all ready to go skip down to the other steps. You want to make sure your garden gets a lot of sunlight, at least 6 or more h

Feb 10, 20213 min read

A shelf full of freshly emerged seedlings.

Starting Seeds Indoors: Set Up and Supplies

What equipment do you need to start seeds indoors?

Jan 29, 20213 min read

Start Indoors or Direct Seed

Some seeds need to be started indoors and some can be direct seeded in the garden. If you don't have an indoor plant room or don't care to start seeds indoors LP Farm Store sells a wide range of plants . Direct seed, these seeds go straight into the garden: Beans Beets Carrots Sweet Corn Kohlrabi Parsnips Peas Dill Cilantro Radish Rutabaga Peas Potatoes Swiss Chard Start indoors or buy plants: Sweet and hot peppers Broccoli/Cauliflower Cabbage Celery Eggplant Onions Tomatoe

Jan 18, 20212 min read

Storing and Organizing Seeds

How do you efficiently store seeds? How do you protect them from the elements?

Jan 15, 20211 min read

A raised gardening bed with veggie plants.

Container and Small Garden Gardening.

Step 1 . Scout out where you want to grow. Do you want to grow on a balcony, raised beds, or right in the ground? What kind of light does the area get? It is very important to note what kind of light the area gets in the morning and afternoon. Vegetable plants generally want full sun. I have grown vegetables on an east facing balcony successful so if you're willing to take a gamble vegetables can be grown without full sun. Step 2 . If growing in containers you need to c

Apr 8, 20203 min read

Growing Lavender

How to grow lavender.

Apr 6, 20202 min read

A pile of seed packets lying in a garden.

Heirloom vs Hybrid Seed

What is the difference between heirloom, hybrid, and GMO seeds? Can you even buy GMO seeds? Which seeds are the best ones to buy?

Mar 25, 20201 min read

A bounty of green cherry tomatoes, waiting to ripen.

Tomatoes: Determinate vs Indeterminate

Tomatoes either get super big or stay rather compact.

Mar 16, 20202 min read

A trat if freshly planted seeds with cinnamon sprinkled on top.

Starting Seeds Inside

How do you start seeds? What type of equipment do you need?

Mar 11, 20203 min read

A sea of healthy green pumpkin plants and in the background stands stately sunflower plants.

Know Your Zone

What growing zone are you in? What are frost dates? Knowing this information can save you money!

Feb 19, 20202 min read

Outdoor Plant Light Requirements

One of the most confusing thing with growing plants is where to plant them so that they will actually thrive, grow, and produce. If you look at plant tags most will state if the plant likes full sun, part sun, part shade, or shade. It is important to know what kind of light requirements your yard, balcony, or deck has and what kind of light it gets in spring vs summer vs fall. Putting a shade loving plant in an area where it will receive 14+ hours of sun will doom the plan

Feb 14, 20202 min read