Gardening At The Simongetti North
Helping People With Gardening Ideas
Hello Garden Friends! Did you know stock flowers are part of the brassica family? Stock has a clove-like scent with leaves that resemble cabbage leaves. They come in many different colors and varieties. Last year I grew white stock flowers in my moon garden and also grew a stock flower mix, that came in different … Read more
Hello! Growing peppers in the garden is one of the most popular vegetable to grow in the garden. Today I am going to talk about growing poblano peppers. This year is my first time growing poblano peppers. Poblano peppers are a mild chili pepper, compared to the jalapeno pepper that is much more spicy then … Read more
Hello! As our summer gardens are coming to a close, have you thought about planting a fall vegetable garden? I am going to talk about the 14 crops you can still plant in September for zone 5. I live in Sterling Michigan, zone 5a. I have never done a fall garden before and thought I … Read more
Hello! I don’t know about you but growing cantaloupe in the summer is one of my favorite summer treats to grow in the garden. I prefer to grow cantaloupe in my garden then purchase cantaloupe from the store, unless I know it was grown locally and purchased from a farmers market. I grew cantaloupe for … Read more
Hello! Watermelons are a summer favorite fruit. Just biting into watermelon you can taste the sunshine. Do you know how to grow watermelon? Keep reading below to find out the history of watermelon, how to grow a watermelon, watermelon flowers and fruits, and how to care and harvest watermelon. History of Watermelon The history of … Read more
Hello! It’s getting close to that time when you need to start planning your vegetable garden. For some of you, it maybe already time and you are already getting the garden prepared. If you are looking for raised bed garden kits, I am going to review a few of them from Gardener’s Supply. Raised bed … Read more
Hello! Today I am going to talk about growing kiwi fruit vines. I found an Issai hardy kiwi vine at our local garden center and decided to grow 2 of them, one for each side of the garden gate arch for them to climb. I have them started in the house getting them mature enough … Read more
Hello! I was at one of our local grocery/department store and I came across the section of all the flower bulbs, fruit bushes, onions, potatoes and I found sweet potatoes. I have never grown sweet potatoes, so I had to do some research to find out how to grow sweet potatoes in containers. Since these … Read more
Hello! Do you love the sound of water hitting the rocks, rushing down a stream? The magic of a water garden. I find that sound so soothing and relaxing. I have always wanted some sort of water garden feature but where we used to live our property was the size of a postage stamp. Our … Read more
Hello! Have you ever thought of a woodland garden? A woodland garden is a natural garden with vines and canopies. This type of garden is distinguished by layers, canopies and ground cover. I found this type of garden interesting since I live on 20 wooded acres and I can incorporate some of these ideas, where … Read more
