I'll be the first to admit that when I'm dreaming about a new garden, I don't put a lot of thought into learning how to test soil quality. Or I  …

One of the benefits of growing herbs and vegetables in a hydroponic system is that you reduce the possibility of pests and diseases. Even still, there are a number of  …

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 never even knew what rockwool was before I started a hydroponic garden three years ago. To me, seeds sprout in soil, so why use anything else? However, now that  …

There's not very much blooming in November where I live. By then, the smell of wood smoke is in the air as people gather around backyard fire pits, their faces  …

Getting a gift from the garden is common in the Summer months, but sometimes the Winter is when we need it most. Today's story begins with a paragraph so many of  …

The first time I planted an herb garden and saw my chives, sage, and thyme grow back in the second year, I jumped to wondering what other kinds of herbs  …

The other day, I got a phone call that left me utterly flabbergasted. It began like any other call, with me answering, "Don Nicholas speaking." But then, a voice that  …

Herbs and spices. Spices and herbs. Anyone else grow up thinking these two words were interchangeable? ::sheepishly raises hand:: For some of you, I’m about to blow your mind. Herbs  …

Fresh fruit, plucked from a tree, is magical. Picking that sun-ripened, juicy peach right off the branch and biting into the soft, fuzzy fruit is the essence of a hot  …