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The Secret Ingredient in My Father’s Pasta Sauce
Growing up, Sunday dinners at our house were always something to look forward to. While many dads spent their weekends lounging on the couch, my father, a hardworking man who …
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5 Vegetables to Plant in October
A few years ago, I was in line at the farmer’s market talking to a farmer about how great he must be feeling because it’s the “end of the season.” …
Beets Companion Plants for the Garden
Beets are the best! Most vegetables are easy to love, but beets have a lot going for them. They're an easy-to-grow, fast-developing crop that belongs to the Chenopodiaceae family alongside Swiss …
The Best Vegetables to Plant Together for an Unbelievable Harvest
Some things are meant to be together: wine and cheese, peanut butter and jelly, Simon and Garfunkel, and the three sisters. The three sisters, otherwise known as corn, beans, and …
8 Educational Farm Stand Ideas for Kids
Empower young entrepreneurs by kickstarting a farm stand adventure and watching their confidence grow!
You know what's super awesome and fun for your kids? Helping them kickstart their very own business! …
10 Ways a Food Gardening Journal Can Improve Results
I admit that I have a weakness for journals. Whether it's a gardening journal, travel journal, or any other kind of journal, there's something about the blank page and the …
Ways to Use Extra Carrots
Carrots are delicious. This cool-weather root vegetable is easy and fun to grow; plus, with a relatively long shelf life, you can have carrots at hand whenever you want them. …
Atlas, the Kingsnake, and Contemporary Landscaping
I didn't start out to re-landscape the yard. I was just frustrated by our slow—and expensive—curbside trash pick-up. But then came drought, and global warming, and the extinction crisis, to …
3 Seed Germination Methods That Don’t Require Soil
I'm a big fan of different seed germination methods. Why? A few years ago, I found an old packet of seeds for one of my absolute favorite heirloom tomatoes. I …
A Spring Gardening Checklist to Grow Your Best Plants Ever
Friends, it is officially spring. The sun is out, the skies are blue, and the local flora and fauna are appearing. There's a robin in a tree near my window …
