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The Great San Marzano Experiment
There are many ways a professional chef parents a child. Some teach knife skills. Some teach patience. Mine taught me that if a tomato didn’t taste right, the soil was …
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Is Cow Manure Fertilizer Safe for Vegetable Gardens?
If you've ever driven through farm country at the right time, you're already somewhat familiar with cow manure fertilizer. That's one of those rare times in life where I think …
7 Shallow Root Vegetables That Grow Great in Containers and Tough Spots
Nice as it would be, we don’t all have big plots of land and healthy, rich soil to grow our gardens. Heck, some of us don’t have any land at …
Growing Tomatoes Indoors with Soil and Grow Lights
Let’s begin with a little honesty, because tomatoes deserve it—and so do you.
Growing tomatoes indoors with soil and grow lights can work.
It can be deeply satisfying.
It can even be productive.
But …
Growing Tomatoes in Containers
If there’s one myth I’d like to retire for good, it’s this:
“You need a big garden to grow great tomatoes.”
You don’t.
Some of the most productive, flavorful tomatoes I’ve ever grown …
Growing Tomatoes in Raised Beds
Raised beds are where many gardeners fall in love with tomato growing all over again.
They’re tidy.
They’re efficient.
They warm up early.
They drain beautifully.
And perhaps most importantly, they give you more control—over …
Growing Tomatoes In-Ground
I’m still convinced that nothing quite matches a tomato grown with its roots deep in real earth.
There’s something deeply satisfying about growing tomatoes directly in the ground.
No containers to tip …
Organic Principles for Food Gardeners
If you’ve ever bitten into a tomato straight from the vine and thought, “This tastes like sunshine,” you’ve already experienced the gift of organic soil care. Food gardeners know that …
Building Soil from Scratch: Raised Beds and Containers
Sometimes, amending existing soil feels like teaching an old dog new tricks. It can be done, but it takes time, patience, and persistence. For many food gardeners—especially those in urban …
How to Start Seeds in Rockwool
I never even knew what rockwool was before I started a hydroponic garden three years ago. To me, seeds sprout in soil, so why use anything else? However, now that …
