Seed Starting Timeline
I often refer to soil temperature and day to germination data when planning when to start vegetable seeds for the new season. Here are...
How to Attract Bumblebees
Learning how to attract bumblebees goes beyond planting a few summer blooming plants and hoping for the best. Certainly adding in their...
For the Love of Garlic
Fall is approaching but don't put away your hoe and gardening gloves just yet. The best time to plant garlic is from September through...
Oh Those Wonderful Herbs
All herbs grow best where they receive 6 or more hours of uninterrupted sunlight daily. Amend heavy clay soils with compost to provide a...
An Apple a Day -- all year long
Late summer and fall herald it's time for apple harvesting. Apples are a delicious, fun part of autumn so let's focus on how to harvest...
Simple Plant Stand for Growing Salad Greens
Do you love the idea of eating home-grown salads from April through November? There are two types of container gardens that will enable...
Make Your Own Hypertufa Container
Simple method to make make shapes of lightweight stone-like containers
Sheet Mulching
Sheet mulching is a gardening technique that suppresses weeds and builds fertile soil. In sheet mulching thick layers of organic matter...
Choose Your Vegetable Seeds Wisely
Buying Seeds? Read the Descriptions! The new seed catalogs, with those mouthwatering photos, are appearing in our mailboxes lighting up...
Turnips and Rutabagas are Great Additions to a Backyard Garden
Turnips and Rutabaga are cool season crops that requires temperatures between 50 and 70 degrees to grow to maturity. The soil must be at...