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?
Vegetable Gardening
How to grow vegetables like tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, potatoes, corn, carrots, onions, and more in your organic garden.
Drip Irrigation Basics (with Videos)
Drip irrigation, aka micro irrigation, delivers water slowly to plants at the soil line. With a 90% efficiency, very little water is wasted.
How To Ferment Garden Vegetables For Long-Term Storage
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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10 Tomato Growing Tips For a Huge Crop
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.
Hydroponic Gardening For Beginners
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.
What is Soilless Potting Mix?
Soilless potting mix may look like soil but it’s not. Typically it includes coco coir, peat moss, composted wood chips, vermiculite and perlite.
Types of Grow Lights For Starting Seeds Indoors
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?
What’s the Difference Between Heirloom Seeds, Hybrid Seeds, and GMOs?
The differences between heirloom and hybrid seeds and plants can be quite confusing for new gardeners. What are the pros and cons of each?
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Add Bone Meal for Root Growth and Bigger Blooms: Busting the Garden Myth
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.
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How to Harvest & Store Garden Vegetables
When to harvest a vegetable is intuitive. How to store that vegetable and for how long greatly affects its flavor and color.
Organic Vegetable Gardening in Droughts: What to Know and How to Succeed
Tips on getting the most from your organic vegetable garden in drought conditions.
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