Welcome to Home Garden Joy, the place to learn all about gardening. I’ll teach you how to grow fresh, delicious organic fruit, vegetables, herbs, and flowers. I also share recipes to help you live a healthy, plant-based lifestyle, and tips to help you preserve the harvest to enjoy your garden’s bounty all year long.
Whether you’re brand new to the world of gardening or a green thumb, welcome to Home Garden Joy – the kitchen garden reimagined
I first began growing beets – otherwise called beetroot – here in Virginia (gardening zone 6B). After my first year of growing beets, I found them easy to grow and delicious when enjoyed fresh. I’ve put together the ultimate guide to growing beetroot in your home garden so that you too can grow your own…
What are the vegetable garden tips and tricks that the top gardeners and homesteaders know (and you don’t?). I’ve been a gardener for over 30 years and a master gardener for 10 years. Here are my top tips and tricks to help you grow great vegetables. Plus, I’ll share with you the top 5 vegetable…
Do cicadas hurt gardens? More specifically, does the 17-year cicada (Magicicada septendecim) eat garden plants? Will you have you protect your vegetable garden if you live in one of the affected states when Brood X emerges? The 17-Year Cicada (Magicicada septendecim) or Brood X Sleeping one to two feet below the surface of the soil…
If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t have enough space to grow everything you’d like, it’s time to look into vertical gardening. Vertical gardening helps you take full advantage of the space you have, even if it’s small, by growing up instead of out. This might seem like a new idea, but if you think…
These 5 space-saving vegetable garden ideas offer urban gardeners, apartment gardeners, and anyone with limited space the ability to grow lots of plants in small spaces. I’ve put together the following 5 ideas to help you grow your dream kitchen garden – vegetables, herbs, fruits, and edible flowers – even on a tiny city balcony.