Richard Murray
Dick Murray is a retired urbanite who has kept his passion for gardening alive with the creation of an informational web site dedicated to vegetable gardening basics. More and more families are beginning to grow their own fruits and vegetables due to their increased concern regarding the quality, price and safety of our food supply. http://www.vegetable-gardening-basics.com
Articles by this Author
Fall Vegetable Gardening
- By Richard Murray
- Published Wednesday the 20th, 2008
- Gardening
- Unrated
Even experienced gardeners will often ignore the fact that their gardening efforts can extend well into the fall season, while in certain sections of the world; gardening is virtually a year round endeavor Extending the gardening season is becoming more critical to all of us because of the changing dynamics in the world’s food supply
No Room For Gardening? Containers Will Work.
- By Richard Murray
- Published Wednesday the 13th, 2008
- Gardening
- Unrated
Container gardening is the answer would love to grow some vegetables but I have no room to grow anything”
By utilizing containers, both large and small, it is possible to grow almost anything that you can grow directly in the ground
Beat Back High Food Prices!
- By Richard Murray
- Published Wednesday the 13th, 2008
- Gardening
- Unrated
When I was a young boy, most families in my hometown had a victory garden, or an allotment, as they are called by the British At that time they were used to help the war effort, in as much as food shortages were quite acute
Are We Starving Ourselves to Death?
- By Richard Murray
- Published Wednesday the 13th, 2008
- Gardening
- Unrated
These days the popular mantra is: "Eat your vegetables and get all of your vitamins"
This is excellent advice but this statement is not entirely true and could be actually dangerous to our health
Vertical Gardening, An Incredible Method of Maximizing Your Garden Space
- By Richard Murray
- Published Sunday the 29th, 2008
- Gardening
- Unrated
Vertical gardening is a unique and practical method of maximizing all of your garden space When plants such as tomatoes, squash, cucumbers and melons are left to sprawl on the ground; they will take up to 10 times as much space as growing them vertically
Composting! A Enviornmental Gold Mine In Your Back Yard
- By Richard Murray
- Published Wednesday the 11th, 2008
- Gardening
- Unrated
Composting is not only one of the best things you can do for your garden, it is also one of the best things you can do for our environment Knowing how to create and use compost is in our interest due to the tremendous problem of waste disposal