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10 Ways to Begin Preparing a Garden for Spring
I’ll admit that here in New England, it’s a little hard in the bite of the winter to think about preparing a garden for spring. It’s the time of year ... Read More
How to Build a Vertical Planting System That Thrives
In the middle of the Boston Museum of Science there is a floor-to-ceiling living plant wall surrounding a 30-foot waterfall. If you’ve been fortunate enough to see this vertical planting ... Read More
How to Get Food to Grow Indoors and Stay Alive All Winter
Summer is heaven for gardeners. The flowers are all in bloom, the tomatoes are ripening on the vine, we have enough hot peppers to make salsa for an entire year. ... Read More
How to Grow a Healthy Countertop Herb Garden from Seed
I love to cook, and I absolutely adore using fresh herbs in pretty much every dish. They’re easy enough to get in the summer, but since I live in New ... Read More
How to Water Your Garden for the Best Vegetable Crops
Everybody always wonders and asks about how to water your garden. I remember my first vegetable garden. I spent hours fussing over which veggies to plant, and the best location ... Read More
How to Keep Your Balcony Vegetables Safe from Critters
If you've read much about gardening, you know those furry, fuzzy critters that live nearby can invite themselves into your garden for a dinner date with your tomatoes. The local ... Read More
5 Ways Covering Plants for Winter Often Fails (And How to Do it Right)
Winter means something different if you live in New England than if you live in southern California. But no matter where you live, when the temperature drops, your outside plants ... Read More
5 Surprising Vegetables of Winter and How to Grow Them
Can we talk about winter? Or more specifically, the vegetables of winter? Don’t get me wrong; I love summer vegetables. There’s nothing like a sun-ripened tomato in your salad or ... Read More
Why Growing Hydroponic Produce is Beneficial for Home Chefs
I'm going to guess you might be a little surprised to find Disney World mentioned in the first sentence of a post about hydroponic produce. The theme park and entertainment ... Read More
3 Tools Needed to Start a Garden and 3 You Really Don’t Need
When I started my very first vegetable garden, I must have lingered in my garden center’s aisles for over an hour trying to figure out what were the tools needed ... Read More
