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What is My USDA Planting Zone?
The mysterious USDA planting zone (aka plant hardiness zone) isn't all that mysterious once you get to know it. It's like the overlooked love interest in every 80's RomCom. Always …
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What is Vertical Gardening and are the Benefits Worth it?
When most people think of gardening, they envision a sprawling area with raised garden beds and trellises and neatly grown lettuces all in a row. However, some of the most …
Why Vegetables Grown Above Ground Are Beloved by Health Nuts
Let’s talk about health. No, I’m not your doctor, and no, I’m not about to make you feel guilty about the fact that you didn’t exercise yesterday. I, too, may …
10 Drought-Resistant Vegetables for a Water Conscious Garden
We all know that vegetables need water to grow, but what happens when watering your garden gets complicated. You might live in a dry climate where droughts are common. Or …
Attack of the Mutant Vegetables: The 6 Weirdest Vegetable Mutations
The first time I saw the mutant vegetables, I was scared. It was like a horror scene out of "The Walking Dead" or something. But then it hit me: Those …
A Little Juicy Gardening Talk About Harvests
Gosh, listening to other gardeners talk about their garden is the least-boring topic I can think of. People talking about their antique cars or knitting, or golf, to me is …
How to Make a Mediterranean Herb Box Garden for Greek Cooking
Taramasalata, Tzatziki, Moussaka, Avgolemono...if you know these dishes and don't think I just swore at you in another language, then prepare to be inspired. Having an herb garden makes it …
10 Deer-Resistant Vegetables and Herbs
When I think of deer-resistant vegetables, it’s usually a cartoon that comes to mind. I can picture little veggies with shields and swords trying to ward off a herd of …
Eggplant Parmesan
Every August, my eggplants seem to mock me. Just when I think I've been keeping up with the harvest, I'll push aside some leaves and find these massive, glossy purple …
Julia Child’s Ratatouille
Late summer in my garden is pure magic -- that golden time when the eggplants hang heavy and glossy, the zucchini seems to multiply overnight, and my tomato vines are …
