If you are a gardener in the USA, you may have to rethink your planting schedule for your vegetable garden this season.

The new version of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map reflects the world wide trend of warmer weather. It shows that for most of the country the winter months are less cold than in past seasons, which means that you can start planting your spring vegetables sooner.

I would tread carefully, though. Experiment a little before you make any drastic changes. If you know your planting zone well, you shouldn’t have any problems using the map as a guide to create a planting calendar that suits you.

You will find this useful as well:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/01/25/145855948/gardening-map-of-warming-u-s-has-plant-zones-moving-north

Vegetable garden planting is not limited to areas that enjoy full sun for the best part of the day. If you’ve given up growing vegetables in your yard because you don’t get a lot of sun, this article may be just the solution you’ve been looking for.

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httThis will not come as earth shattering news to gardening enthusiasts in other parts of the world who are already familiar with the idea of kitchen gardens.

But, it just goes to show that people, no matter where they come from, will always adopt good ideas …eventually.

Home gardeners have never been short of good ideas, have they?

Read more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/home-garden/Create-your-own-organic-kitchen-garden/articleshow/8724300.cms

I think I absolutely would like to know whether I’m planting a vegetable or a fruit.

Check it out: http://www.examiner.com/nature-in-national/shocking-truth-about-vegetables

But will this knowledge make the kids (and many adults) eat more vegetables? I wonder.

The chances of organic vegetable garden planting going out of fashion any time soon are non-existent.

Therefore, it’s fantastic but not surprising to read that more and more people are joining the fray and embracing organic as the way to go.

As first day of spring ushers in new planting season, many are getting on the bandwagon for economic and environmental reasons.

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Spring has arrived and it’s probable that you have already planned the odd jobs that need to be tackled around your home. This may include starting your own vegetable garden but you are not sure.

Why? You may have tried vegetable garden planting before but for whatever reason it didn’t work out.

Don’t give up so easily. It may be worth considering again. Vegetable gardens, especially organic ones, will not only allow you to serve healthier food to your loved ones but also transform your yard into a place you want to spend time relaxing.

Check out this blueprint on how to grow a vegetable garden successfully:

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