Caring for your gardening tools is important to ensure that they last for many years. Quality tools, though designed to last many years, must be cared for and maintained. Maintaining your garden equipment on a regular basis ensures that they will be ready to go to work on your next garden chore. There are things you can do to ensure that your garden equipment will last.

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Grown as an annual but actually a biennial, they are a perfect crop for late fall harvest. They’re very hardy and can be left in the ground until freezing weather sets in for good, as late as Thanksgiving in the far northern areas of the United States.

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Contrary to popular belief, Orchids are generally fairly easy to tend, provided you house them appropriately. Paphiopedilums in particular, are a very good, hassle-free variety, perfectly suited to the less green-fingered amongst us. Simply taking care of five basic requirements should mean that you are able to cultivate a healthy orchid that repeatedly blossoms and rewards you with its beauty.

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First choose a shady spot in your yard. Place your composter bin where the soil drains well. Layer your organic matter until it has reached 4-5 feet in height.

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Did you know that there’s a variety of gourd that grows into a sponge? They’re called loofah gourds and they’re related to all the other gourds.

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Dried decorative gourds have been used for centuries as containers and kitchen implements. They come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors and are as easy to grow as cucumbers.

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There are three essential layers in the ground. Parent rock is the underlying layer, with subsoil and topsoil above that. A good balance for the topsoil is 5% organic matter, 25% water, 25% air, and 45% mineral.

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If you are a home gardener, then you probably already know the advantage of using compost in your garden. Good compost can be the difference between a struggling vegetable garden and a flourishing one. Creating good compost at home is not difficult either, especially if you invest in the technology to help speed the process of turning ordinary household organic waste into black compost gold.

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Turnips have gotten a bad rap over the years. Misunderstood and much-maligned, they are actually a very tasty and sweet vegetable (especially when kissed by fall frosts). Turnips withstand even moderate frosts and are a good crop to plant for a late fall harvest.

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Composting is great. It’s terrific for your roses and fruit trees. And if you do it you’ll be teaching your children or grandchildren the benefit of recycling certain waste.

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