#home-gardening

#home-gardening

Trying to do the math around the actual value of the produce from your garden is never easy. Not only does it mean tracking all of your expenses - and potentially trying to put a value on the time you spend on this hobby - but you also have to plug in the ever-changing value of the fruits and vegetables found at the grocery store.

First, the best variety of peach for the job is one grown locally, so it's better suited for growing in your particular climate. Second, make sure you're ready to get your hands dirty. Growing a peach tree is a long-term project that requires preparation. Further, the fruits of your labor (literally) won't appear for two to five years - though the time to harvest fruit varies.

While the whole of a strawberry is edible, many people just want to enjoy the juicy berry. Yet it's easy to repurpose those tops.

Wheat can be grown in small spaces and scaled up to provide enough grain for a family's yearly flour needs, even in a small backyard.

To prevent splitting in tomatoes, water them deeply and consistently, avoiding the fluctuation from dry to wet soil for optimal growth and fruit quality.