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A hand-picked path through articles published since 2019, sorted by what you're trying to grow. Explore 5 categories of practical guides. If you're here for the first time, start here.
Growing guides, nutrition, lighting and harvest tips.
Growing microgreens at home is easy: I walk you through seeds, soil, light, and harvest step by step, plus the best beginner varieties for a continuous supply.
How many microgreens should you eat per day? Around 1-2 handfuls (25-50g) gives a real nutrient boost. Here are safe amounts and the healthiest varieties.
The right water pH (6.0-6.5) makes or breaks your microgreens. Learn how to test, de-chlorinate, and adjust your water for stronger growth and better yields.
Best lighting for microgreens: how sunlight, fluorescent, and LED grow lights really compare, why T5 wins, and exactly how many hours your trays need.
Microgreens falling over, molding, or growing unevenly? Here are the real causes of these common problems and the fixes that get healthy trays.
The best growing medium for microgreens compared: potting soil, coconut coir, burlap and biostrate mats, with real costs and which suits soil or hydroponic grows.
Houseplants, terrariums and apartment-friendly setups.
Indoor gardening tips and tricks for year-round growing: how to pick easy-care plants like snake plants, plus the light, soil and watering basics you need.
New to houseplants or short on time? These 6 hard-to-kill indoor plants, like snake plant, jade and peace lily, thrive on neglect, with simple care tips for each.
The best rooting hormones tested: powder, gel, and liquid picks like Clonex and Garden Safe, how to use them on cuttings, and which type roots fastest.
Testing your soil tells you exactly what your plants need. I review 10 soil test kits, from cheap chemical kits to pro labs, plus a DIY pH test you can do.
Bin reviews, recipes and step-by-step composting.
Composting for beginners: how compost actually breaks down, passive vs active methods, the best ingredients to use, and two composters worth buying.
Composting turns kitchen scraps and lawn trimmings into a free, plant-boosting soil enricher. Here's how the microbes do the work and how to avoid the smell.
The best compost spreaders for an even topdressing without the back-breaking work. I compare broadcast, drop and handheld models and how to match one to your lawn.
The best compost tea brewers compared, plus a beginner's guide to brewing aerated compost tea that feeds your soil. Capacity, aeration and price tips that matter.
Soil-free systems, kits and nutrient guides.
Hydroponics lets you grow greens without soil, using up to 90% less water, no pesticides, and faster growth. Here are 11 real reasons to try it at home.
Garden Tower 2 assembly, step by step: stacking rings and compost tubes, loading soil, watering, plus planting, worm composting, and ongoing care tips.
Outdoor beds, tools, vegetables and seasonal know-how.
We decided to stop growing potatoes after a disappointing harvest. Here's how we're planning grass, raised beds and a greenhouse in that space, plus the preparation and watering questions to settle before sowing a former vegetable plot.
Start a lawn from seed with a mix suited to your site, a prepared seedbed and watering that protects young seedlings. Includes our first-season lawn result in Latvia.
Choose a greenhouse around your crops, available space and growing season. Compare usable room, light, ventilation, foundations and the work needed to run it.
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