Home Gardening Inspiration & Education

There are thousands of people in the world who are interested in gardening but don’t have the knowledge or skills required to grow a successful garden. If you want to start your own garden, it's helpful to find someone in your community who is able to teach and guide you through the seasonal steps of vegetable gardening. This is where a garden consultant or professional gardener comes in.

Garden consulting is a service that empowers and educates families on how to plan, install, and maintain a healthy garden year round. Here is a short guide to help you understand who a garden consultant really is.

What is a Garden Consultant?

A Garden Consultant is a gardening mentor, designer, and problem solver. They provide a framework for beginning gardeners based on site selection, garden setup, and crops that grow locally. A garden consultant can also be a garden designer or landscaper, but what sets them apart is their expertise in food production. They are...

Tiny tips on taters: Buy seed potatoes from a local nursery May cut into 3-4 pieces but be sure there is an eye on each piece plant eye side up Plant 1 potato piece per square foot Plant 2-3 inches below the soil

Don't have deep soil? Plant in a pot OR on the ground underneath 2" of straw.

How to know when they are ready to harvest?

When the plants flower, the tubers are developed. If you harvest now, the skins will be soft so you must eat them right away.

When the plants "die back" and turn brown, the potato has cured underground and will store better. Harvest!

ENJOY!

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These four quick tips will improve your germination rates and you will become a better home gardener!

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