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August Adventures in the Garden

August Adventures in the Garden

There’s something about August that feels like the garden’s grand finale before Fall starts tapping on the shoulder. It's hot, a little chaotic, and honestly, I’m never quite sure if  
20 Gardening Myths Busted

20 Gardening Myths Busted

Sometimes, gardening advice gets passed around like gossip. It could be gardening tips from your grandfather on your mother’s side or a neighbor’s anecdotal vegetable garden evidence. It’s easy to  
My Compost Pile: A World Unto Itself

My Compost Pile: A World Unto Itself

It’s a bright, breezy Saturday, first week of June—a fine time to be a backyard composter here in southern New England. I wander outside to check up on my pile,  
Mow, mow, mow, you go

Mow, mow, mow, you go

It’s the middle of May, and my backyard compost pile here in southern Connecticut is now fully six months old. As much as the first half of its life was  
How to Keep Animals Out of Compost Bins

How to Keep Animals Out of Compost Bins

Composting is the gift that keeps on giving. I love turning food scraps, cardboard, grass clippings, and other green and brown materials into a usable and nutritious soil amendment. It  
Hydroponic vs. Garden Lettuce Growing Showdown

Hydroponic vs. Garden Lettuce Growing Showdown

Are you stuck in lettuce limbo, endlessly scrolling through Instagram-perfect hydroponic setups while glancing guiltily at your perfectly good garden plot outside? You're not alone! The great lettuce location debate