Daily Library
You Never Know What You’re Going to Dig Up
It's true that you never know what you'll dig up, but most of the time when you dig deep into a garden, all you discover is rock or clay. One ... Read More
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting Seeds Outdoors
One would assume that starting seeds outdoors is as simple as putting them in the ground, throwing a bit of dirt on top, and leaving the rest to nature. I ... Read More
7 Indoor Crops for the Perfect Winter Food Garden
I'll be the first to say that my idea of indoor crops in the winter probably isn't enough to make luxurious meals every night. Certainly, some people go all out ... Read More
5 Benefits of Fermenting Compost for Your Garden
Compost, that black gold of the garden, has a very intriguing inner life. Bacteria, fungi, microorganisms, chemical reactions, and fascinating transformations are all present in the midst of our compost ... Read More
How to Grow Grafted Fruit Trees to Increase Variety in Your Garden
Before I get into all the reasons grafted fruit trees are a good option for your garden, I'd like to talk about comic books. In the late 1970s, DC Comics ... Read More
12 Tips for Curing Garlic So It Lasts Longer
Okay. Maybe not forever and ever. Still, curing garlic does make it last a lot longer. And as far as I'm concerned, you can never have too much garlic on ... Read More
How to Make Natural Compost from Everyday Food Waste
Did you know that, according to the EPA, the United States produces more than 42 million tons of food waste every year? That's 210 cruise ships filled top to bottom, ... Read More
5 Hacks for Watering a Container Garden
There's probably not a gardener among us who doesn't have a few stories of the zucchini they overwatered or the tomatoes that cracked because they let it dry too much ... Read More
Canning Cranberry Sauce: How to Get Perfect Results Every Time
I feel like maybe writing about canning cranberry sauce is tricky territory. As much as we all may enjoy homemade goodies, there's something about that tin can of jellied cranberry ... Read More
How to Stop Vegetable Blight from Ruining Tomatoes
I don't like to write about vegetable blight. Usually, when someone starts asking about it, it's already too late. That's especially true in smaller gardens where you may only have ... Read More
