You know worms can be valuable additions to the soil. You know earthworm poop (excuse me, castings) make excellent nutritional additives to any garden. So it seems pretty clear. Should  …

If you've looked through the Food Gardening Network website, you know we love composting. We've written articles about keeping animals out of your compost bins, how to compost indoors, what  …

Every year, without fail, birds come to my garden and wreak havoc. They peck at my blueberries, poop on my lettuce, and nab my strawberries. I thought I'd tried everything  …

According to the USDA, 15% of the world's food supply is grown in cities. Take that folks who think city slickers can't grow real food, eh? With an indoor hydroponic  …

We gardeners spend a lot of time and energy getting rid of weeds. So it may be a little surprising when I say that weeds aren't always bad. In fact,  …

I love to learn about all the different moons, and think about those who named them so long ago. It's funny how relevant the names are still, today, and how  …

There are some opinions out there about what to do with root-bound tomato plants. Quite a few people seem to believe that the best thing is to just dump them  …

I'm not quite sure why I own so many watering cans, but my first guess is that I need a support group. My second guess is that I've spent a  …

There may or may not be a wizard of Oz. Even the movie wasn't entirely clear on that. And there may or may not be a Glinda, a good witch.  …

When it comes to pruning, you don't need a new tool for every branch or twig. The same tool can be used for different branches and stems if you use  …