Truly Garden - Gardening Tips and Tricks

How to Build a Cheap Raised Bed

How to Build a Cheap Raised Bed

Did you know? Old redwood deck boards make sturdy raised beds for your garden.

Throwing Out Your Eggshells? Not So Fast: Preventing Blossom-End Rot On Tomatoes And Peppers

Throwing Out Your Eggshells? Not So Fast: Preventing Blossom-End Rot On Tomatoes And Peppers

Eggshells are a great source of calcium for your garden and keep blossom-end rot at bay.

Strawberry Propagation - Rejuvenating and expanding your strawberry plants

Strawberry Propagation - Rejuvenating and expanding your strawberry plants

Step by Step instructions on how to rejuvenate and expand you strawberry plants

Setting up a backyard Fruit Tree Irrigation System

Setting up a backyard Fruit Tree Irrigation System

Combining some advice from Robert Kourik - Lasy Ass Gardening book and my local Master Gardener, I put together this system: First to place the lin...

Watering a Garden Made Easy

Watering a Garden Made Easy

I know it happens to the best gardeners – but it is still frustrating – you have the best intentions to keep the garden watered, but you get busy with work and kids’ activities or an unexpected emergency.  Combine that with a heat wave and before you know it everything is dead.  My kitchen garden is a loss this season, but I want to share some ideas and what I plan to try next season.