Zero Waste Gardening: How to Grow an Abundant Garden from Kitchen Scraps
Did you know that a typical four-person family discards anywhere between 10 to 20 pounds of scraps per month? It’s shocking how much food waste …
Fruits, Vegetables, & Herbs
Say Goodbye to Drooping Tomato Plants – 3 Easy Support Methods for a Bountiful Harvest
Want to plant tomato plants but find yourself asking questions like, can tomato plants grow without support? Do tomato plants need cages? How much support …
The Time-Starved Gardener’s Guide to Container Gardening
Want to keep your gardener spirit alive but don’t have time for a full-blown in-ground garden? Meet container gardening — the more affordable, less time-consuming, …
The Locavore’s Seed Stash: Sourcing Regional and Rare Varieties
So, you decided to try the locavore lifestyle? And you want to grow the seeds you’ll consume yourself? You’ve got guts, I’ll give you that. …
Don’t Toss Them! 6 Smart Uses for Your End-of-Season Tomato Plants
Tomato plants are mostly annuals as they don’t hold up well to frost. Even a light frost can be enough to kill tomato plants. Some …
Ready or Not, Here They Come! A Beginner’s Guide to Harvest Timing
Congratulations! You’ve managed to successfully grow a healthy crop. So, what comes next? You might think it’s time to harvest, but you must carefully consider …
Preserving Summer: How to Can Homegrown Salsa Ingredients
Do your salsa garden veggies rot faster than you can eat them? Instead of letting them go to waste, extend their shelf life through canning! …
How Nature Can Ruin A Perfectly Good Garden – And What You Can Do About It
Sometimes nature is not kind to our gardens. Whether it’s intense heat, drought, floods, or storms, nature really can test us when it comes to …
Transform Your Garden into a Pizza Lover’s Paradise with This Step-by-Step Plan
Pizza gardens are a way to grow your own pizza toppings. For a summer family activity, there’s not much that can beat picking fresh vegetables …
You Can Never Have Too Many Peppers – Here’s How To Grow More
When growing pepper plants, of course you’re going to expect to grow plenty of large peppers to snack on and use in your dishes. But …