Companion Planting: Flowers, Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit are Better Together
Companion planting is not a new idea or trend. It’s been done for centuries, from kitchen gardens in ancient Persia to modern industrial farm fields.
Cover Crops For Gardens – All Regions
Cover crops protect soil from weather extremes, are used between crops to restore fertility and suppress weeds, and to protect garden beds left unplanted.
Beekeeping 101: How to Start an Urban Beehive
Keeping bees in a town or city may seem like a strange idea, as our first thought may be that bees would thrive best in the countryside. But it’s a fact that bees in an urban environment are more healthy and productive than bees found in the country.
Review: Growing Perennial Foods – A field guide to raising resilient herbs, fruits, and vegetables
Growing Perennial Foods is squarely aimed at the beginning gardener with the basics on how to grow the most common perennial vegetables, fruits and herbs, many of which we think of as annuals.
A Beginner’s Guide to Canning
Canning is a way to preserve fresh foods for months or years, depending on the type of food and the canning method. It can be a great way to save money and ensure that you’re still enjoying your garden produce even during the darkest days of winter.
Growing Organic Food with the Ruth Stout Method
The Ruth Stout method is also called the lazy gardening method. Ruth studied the natural environment and tried to find a way to improve her garden’s soil fertility by letting nature do all the work.
How To Grow Your Own Organic Celery
Celery has a reputation as one of the most daunting vegetables to grow. However, once you understand what kind of conditions celery likes, it’s an enjoyable crop to grow in the backyard garden.
Adding Epsom Salt To Your Garden and Lawn: Claims vs Facts
Does Epsom salt help create bigger blooms, better shrubs, greener grass, and control pests? We looked at the research to see if this is true.
How to Grow Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, and Other Leafy Green Vegetables
One of the first crops I harvest from my vegetable garden every year are young leafy green vegetables. Spinach, kale, head lettuce, leaf lettuces, arugula, bok choy and domesticated dandelion are among my favorites, and together they make a great spring salad or stir fry.
How To Grow Carrots: Soil Preparation, Planting & Harvesting
The key to growing carrots in your garden is in the soil preparation, especially if you live in areas with rocky or clay soil.
