USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023 Update)
Check the new USDA Hardiness Zone Map for 2023 to see the new zone designation for your area. Is climate change affecting your garden?
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How to grow vegetables like tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, potatoes, corn, carrots, onions, and more in your organic garden.
Check the new USDA Hardiness Zone Map for 2023 to see the new zone designation for your area. Is climate change affecting your garden?
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Drip irrigation, aka micro irrigation, delivers water slowly to plants at the soil line. With a 90% efficiency, very little water is wasted.
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Fermentation is the process of storing raw vegetables in a brine that utilizes salt and natural bacteria to safely store your harvest throughout the year.
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I share ten tips for growing tomatoes organically that serve me well each season. They’ll help you grow big tomatoes and lots of them.
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Hydroponic gardening, or “Hydroponics”, refers to the practice of growing plants without soil, utilizing only mineral nutrient solutions, water, and/or a soilless growing medium.
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Soilless potting mix may look like soil but it’s not. Typically it includes coco coir, peat moss, composted wood chips, vermiculite and perlite.
What is Soilless Potting Mix? Read More ยป
By far, the best option for light when starting seeds indoors is to use grow lights. But there are so many types of grow lights – which are best?
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The differences between heirloom and hybrid seeds and plants can be quite confusing for new gardeners. What are the pros and cons of each?
What’s the Difference Between Heirloom Seeds, Hybrid Seeds, and GMOs? Read More ยป
You may have heard that adding bone meal when planting bulbs will stimulate root growth and support big flower blooms. Unfortunately, this is a gardening myth. At best, adding bone meal does nothing for the plant and at worst can cause significant problems.
Add Bone Meal for Root Growth and Bigger Blooms: Busting the Garden Myth Read More ยป
When to harvest a vegetable is intuitive. How to store that vegetable and for how long greatly affects its flavor and color.
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