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Watermelon Lemonade
Friends, let me tell you how much I love my juicer. Let me count the ways. I know a lot of gardeners are into juicing too and totally understand, but ... Read More
7 Tips for Successfully Growing Vegetables in Window Boxes
You've heard the story. You can probably tell the story. You're growing vegetables in window boxes, and they're coming along just fine. You run out to do some errands one ... Read More
Can You Compost Dog Poop?
When I first started composting, I felt a surge of angst any time I was about to throw something in the garbage. Can I compost it? Is this really garbage? ... Read More
Should You Garden Barefoot?
I'm a barefoot gardener, and until I posted a video online of my daughter and me in the garden picking veggies for dinner, I never considered any issues with that. ... Read More
An Easy No-Dig-Gardening Guide
I'm going to say right up front that when I first came across the concept of no-dig gardening, I had visions of skipping through the meadow sprinkling seeds like fairy ... Read More
Vegetable Garden Box Advice for a Making a Container Garden
In the northeast where I live, there are about 4-5 months of actual gardening, and 7-8 months of planning. I like to plan a garden that is partially in-ground and ... Read More
10 Really Easy Veggies to Grow for New Gardeners
In theory, growing vegetables should be pretty easy. Put your seeds in the ground, water them, and a week later you have adorable little sprouts. 60 or so days later ... Read More
All-Natural Homemade Rainbow Popsicle Recipe
Have you ever considered what it really means to "taste the rainbow," as the slogan goes? Who doesn't love rainbows, right? Certainly, my three-year-old does, and when you make this ... Read More
How to Plan a Kid’s Vegetable Garden
There’s really not much that’s cooler than a kid’s vegetable garden. It combines all things fun and neat in the world, and you get to experience gardening through their eyes. ... Read More
Prevent Food-borne Pathogens When Using Manure in Vegetable Gardens
As a kid, the thought of using manure in vegetable gardens turned my stomach. I think it's because my opinions on manure were initially shaped by the Back to the ... Read More
