How to Keep an Odor Free Compost Bin in Your Home
Composting used to scare me. I should say, compost bins used to scare me. I had heard all the great things about composting: that it was a super sustainable and …
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Potatoes Every Day
Potatoes are more than a side dish—they’re a culinary superstar that can bring creativity, comfort, and culture to every meal. Inspired by The Marvelous Potato: A Harvest Story, this week-long …
27 Vegetable Storage Secrets
When you’ve spent months nurturing your garden, the last thing you want is for your precious vegetables to wilt, rot, or otherwise go to waste. As a food gardening enthusiast, …
What is the Best Size for Raised Garden Beds?
What's the right size for raised garden beds? That's a great question! The answer? Well, it's not complicated, but it does take some consideration.
Of the many wonderful aspects of a …
10 High Yield Fruit Plants Perfect for Small Gardens
One of the things I love about gardening is that anyone who wants to can have at least a small garden. A few pots by the window or several containers …
The Do’s and Don’ts of Open Air Composting
Figuratively. There are things you'll want to know before you "figuratively" jump into open-air composting because I'm guessing you don't want to actually do that.
If you've read more than a …
5 Tips for Growing a Pomegranate Tree from Seed
There are a lot of good reasons to think about growing a pomegranate tree. Whether you decide to grow it from a seed or buy a sapling, the pomegranate is …
How to Make Homemade Fertilizer for Indoor Herbs
Let’s talk about fertilizer. When I bought my first home and decided I wanted to start my first garden (mostly in containers), I bought a lot of Miracle Grow potting …
How to Bring Dying Herbs Back to Life
It's a sad sight. You leave town for a day or two or just get caught up in life, and by the time you look at your garden, all you …
What to Do When Your Compost Smells Like Ammonia or Sulfur
If you've read much about compost, you know it shouldn't have too much of an odor. And if you've been composting for more than five minutes, you also know that …
