Kitchen Garden Grow your own food

Field notes · 07 entries

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Field notes from the kitchen garden: practical guides to growing vegetables, herbs, and fruit in beds, containers, and small spaces.

  1. Engraving illustration of a tomato plant with green upper foliage and yellowing lower leaves Why Tomato Leaves Turn Yellow (and How to Fix It) Why tomato leaves turn yellow: how to tell harmless aging from overwatering, nitrogen and magnesium deficiency, or disease, and the exact fix for each.
  2. Engraving illustration of tomato plants laden with ripe fruit growing in terracotta pots on a patio How to Grow Tomatoes in Pots and Containers Growing tomatoes in pots and containers: the right pot size, best varieties, compost, watering, feeding, and how to avoid blossom-end rot for a heavy crop.
  3. Engraving illustration of young tomato seedlings in pots on a windowsill beside seed packets How to Grow Tomatoes from Seed Grow tomatoes from seed the right way: when to start, how to sow, how to care for seedlings, and how to harden off and transplant for a big harvest.
  4. Illustration of dark crumbly soil and compost being mixed in a timber raised bed, with a garden fork standing in the soil and a wheelbarrow of compost beside it The Best Soil for Raised Bed Gardening (and How Much You Need) The best soil for raised bed gardening is a blend of topsoil and compost. Get the exact ratios, how to prepare and fill a bed, and how much soil you need.
  5. Top-down botanical engraving of a 4 by 8 foot vegetable garden bed planted in blocks of salad, roots, beans and a staked tomato Vegetable Garden Layout: Plans, Spacing, and Beginner-Friendly Designs Plan a vegetable garden layout that actually produces: where to site it, how far apart to space crops, rows versus blocks, a copy-ready 4 by 8 plan, companion planting, and crop rotation.
  6. Engraving illustration of a flourishing raised vegetable bed with lettuce, beans, tomatoes and herbs Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening: What to Grow and How to Start A practical guide to raised bed vegetable gardening: the best crops for beginners, the right size and soil, a simple layout, and when to plant.
  7. Engraving-style illustration of a timber raised bed planted with lettuce, staked tomatoes and herbs, with a watering can beside it Raised Bed Gardening: The Complete Beginner's Guide Start raised bed gardening the right way: pick the best size, fill it with the right soil, build it in a weekend, and grow more food in less space.