Planning a Backyard Orchard You Can Harvest Year-Round
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 …
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The Green Man
If you think Robin Hood wore green tights because of color preference or to make a Sherwood Forest fashion statement, think again. Robin wore green in homage to the Green …
Great Grapes—How to Grow the Popular Fruit Multi-Tasker
In this month’s Food Gardening Magazine, you get everything you need to know about growing grapes at home—they’re the most popular fruit in the world! There are four main types …
Growing Grapes from Seeds, Cuttings, or Vines
The easiest way to grow grape vines is to start with a plant from a nursery or remote retailer. If you order from catalogs or online sources, you’ll be getting …
Tending Beauty
Working in my garden is a lot like raising my girls. I often think about what I should do to make both it and them beautiful and healthy and strong. …
