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 | Intensive Gardening Methods - A Learning Series for the Small Space Gardener
 Do you want to get the most out of your small garden space? Do you plant only once the last frost date has passed and call it good? If you really want to get the most out of your garden space and extend your growing season so you have fresh vegetables, fruit and herbs to eat throughout the year, then you need to use intensive gardening methods. Intensive gardening gives you a number of ways to achieve your goal of producing more produce for longer periods of time. For the next several weeks, we will be posting a Learning Series on Intensive Gardening Methods so if you're not already subscribed to our blog, subscribe now so you don't miss any installments of this series. Read Full Post | | Why Should I Grow Vegetables From Seed?
One question that I get a lot at this time of the year is "should I be growing vegetables from seed?". There are many benefits of growing your vegetable garden from seeds versus purchasing transplants. Probably the most prominant advantage to starting your garden from seed is the fact that the varieties of seeds available to the consumer is  enormous whereas most local garden centers carry only a handful of vegetable varieties. Imagine growing a diverse array of flavorful, vibrantly colored tomatoes that you may have never even laid eyes on before. Most folks don't even know that so many varieties of fruits and vegetables even exist and it's quite an adventure to discover them. Here's a pic of just some of the tomato varieties I personally grew last season - most of them heirlooms.
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