There are many reasons to consider growing fruit trees indoors. For me, it all boils down to control. With container fruit trees, like container vegetable gardens, you have total control …
Whether spring or fall, both are great times to start your backyard orchard! If you've been following along for some time, you know that when we bought our house, it …
Fresh fruit, plucked from a tree, is magical. Picking that sun-ripened, juicy peach right off the branch and biting into the soft, fuzzy fruit is the essence of a hot …
Welcome to January in zones 4-6 - when your garden thermometer seems stuck somewhere between "brr" and "why do we live here?" With temperatures plummeting from a chilly -30°F to …
A versatile and delicious fruit (that is also an excellent source of fiber), it’s no wonder why so many people want to learn how to grow figs. In their native …
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 …
One day you're fertilizing a few tomato plants, and the next thing you know, you're the type of gardener where an eighteen-wheeler is unloading 50 yards of compost for a …
While the rest of the country is shoveling snow, gardeners in zones 9-10 are still harvesting tomatoes and planting new ones! With average December temperatures ranging from 65°F to 75°F …
While northern friends are completely snowed in, December in zones 7-8 offers a few sneaky opportunities for the dedicated gardener. With average temperatures ranging from 45°F down to 25°F (7°C …
December in zones 4-6 is when the garden is tucked under a blanket of snow, and the only thing growing outside is your collection of wool socks. With average temperatures …
