When was the last time you gave much thought to your indoor garden temperature? Maybe a little when you're trying to germinate seeds or get your seedlings off to a …
Sometimes, gardening advice gets passed around like gossip. It could be gardening tips from your grandfather on your mother’s side or a neighbor’s anecdotal vegetable garden evidence. It’s easy to …
A Good-Natured Interview by Don Nicholas, Your Intrepid Gardening Reporter
There are many joys in writing—but one of the most delightful, at least for me, is the chance to create characters …
I love cooking with fresh herbs. There’s nothing like the smell of chopped basil or the aroma of crushed thyme to get me in the zone to cook. That’s easy …
If your idea of a fun afternoon is reading academic research papers, just Google "Salmonella in compost." You'll get titles like Cascading effects of composts and cover crops on soil chemistry, bacterial …
I love my indoor garden for several reasons, but mostly because I don’t love outdoor garden pests. Well, maybe except for those cute rabbits that I always plant a little …
Tell me, fellow gardener... if you buy a square of onion sprouts at the gardening supply shack, do you plant each little tiny bulb one by one, or do you …
There are some interesting relationships in nature. For example, plants nourish birds by giving them seeds to eat. In return, birds spread those seeds, ensuring the plants flourish. Some relationships …
10 Fantastic Single-Variety Tomato Seed Picks (From Cherry Gems to Beefsteak Beauties)
If you’re like me — someone who gets a little spark in your eye when you think about homegrown …