How to Grow Snap Peas

Snap peas, also known as sugar snap peas, are relatively easy to grow. They can feature in your dishes in a variety of ways: Boiled, steamed or even eaten raw. Here’s how to grow your own crop of snap peas.
Materials

Snap pea seeds
Hammer or [...]

How to Start a Rooftop Garden

Living in the city and having a nice garden is such a wonderful idea, but how do you do it when the city is packed with so many buildings? Since there’s no more space, you can opt for a rooftop garden. Here are [...]

How to Build a Trellis

Building a trellis is a way to combine both organic and inorganic to make your garden more beautiful. Making a trellis is quite basic, and will make for a good starter project for aspiring do-it-yourself carpenters. Here’s how.
Materials

Pressure-treated wood
Waterproof wood glue
Common nails
Multi-use screws
Deck [...]

How to Make a Topiary Tree

A topiary tree makes a lovely addition to a celebration like a wedding, a birthday party or an anniversary. It brightens up spaces and makes the overall mood and decoration more festive. We will be discussing making two kinds of topiary trees: Natural [...]

How to Grow Clematis

The word clematis comes from the Greek word “klema”, which translates as “climbing”. Clematis are originally from northern regions, which make them perfect plants to grow in cool parts of the USA and UK.
Types of Clematis
There are over 405 different [...]

How to Grow Grapes for Wine

Planning the Site for Growing Grapes for Wine

Find a site to plant your grapes where there is full sun. A drainage mechanism should also be present in the site. Soils which are light, well-drained, moderately fertile, and have high water-holding capacity are recommended [...]

How to Grow Grapes

Growing grapes can be a complex, but not overly difficult project. Time, patience, and a bit of skill help turn ordinary vineyard grapes into a winery-class product. Read here and follow these steps to success.
Tools:

Shovel
Bucket
Mosquito Net
Pruning Shears
Fertilizer and compost, if necessary
Trellis

Materials:

Rootstock
Water
Soil

Choose your Stock [...]

How to Build a Grape Trellis

A simple way to create a grape trellis is by using a 2-wire system; I use this with cordon-trained vines. The use of a cordon implies growing the stem at an angle with a support for itself. I have the [...]