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Growing Tomatoes in Raised Beds

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  
How to Use This Book

How to Use This Book

I’m a firm believer that the best gardening books get dirty, dog-eared, bookmarked, highlighted, favorited, and occasionally splashed with tomato juice. Let’s get one thing out of the way right up  
The Magic of Plant Empaths

The Magic of Plant Empaths

My whole life, people have tried to tell me that things seem to come easy to me, and while I disagree, maybe that's why I love gardening so much; It's  
The Joy of Not Gardening for Life

The Joy of Not Gardening for Life

I love gardening, and it's easy to imagine that I'll be gardening for life. Gardening gives us a chance to commune with nature, grow our own food, and grow our  
Fall: Putting the Garden to Bed

Fall: Putting the Garden to Bed

By the time autumn rolls in, gardeners have baskets of tomatoes, jars of pickles, and maybe a little fatigue in their bones. But while the gardener deserves a rest, the  
The A-to-Z of Soil Health

The A-to-Z of Soil Health

  Every gardener knows that when you start talking about soil, the conversation quickly fills with words that sound like they came out of a science lab: pH, humus, tilth, mycorrhizae.