Dealing with Cauliflower Diseases
Like most crops, cauliflower is susceptible to certain diseases, which are in turn promoted by pest damage. Here are some of the diseases you should look out for. …
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Fabulous Fennel: All You Need to Know about Planting, Harvesting, and Cooking this Unique Flavorful Food
In this month’s Food Gardening Magazine, you get access to our Fennel Gardening Guide, with everything you need to know about planting fennel, growing fennel, and harvesting fennel—fennel in the …
Late-Season Crops for Planting Vegetables in the Fall
Usually by the time fall rolls around, we gardeners start thinking about cleaning up the soil, putting the tools away for the season, and daydreaming about buying seeds for next …
Easy Container Gardening for Beginners: How to Grow Your Own Salads
I know... "Salad" is not the first thing that comes to mind when many people think of delicious garden produce. My first memories of salad are tasteless iceberg lettuce and …
How to Start a Vegetable Garden from Scratch on a Budget
It's one thing to figure out how to start a vegetable garden from scratch if you have a big ole pile of cash in your wallet and no credit card …
Nurturing and Harvesting your Squash
The squash area should be kept free of weeds while the plants are young. Black-plastic or very heavy mulch is practical for such spreading vine plants, as weeding can be …
Love in the Time of Corona
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, I was stunned. Everything felt surreal. Furloughed from my job teaching in a biology lab, I could no longer experience the look in trainees’ eyes …
How to Spot, Treat, and Prevent Tomato Diseases
Tomato plant diseases are caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The diseases can spread through the soil, water, air, infected tools, animals, and even gardeners themselves. …
Pineapple Kale Smoothie
If you need a little boost to kick-start your day, this smoothie is about to make your mornings easy and stress-free. Full of nutrients and yummy fruits to hide the …
The Hedonist’s Garden
In the Springtime, gardeners everywhere rhapsodize about that glorious season of rebirth when the earth comes alive, bursting with new vitality. This is all wonderful, but there has to be …
