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Save the Best, Grow the Rest
Inside every seed is a promise: another plant, another harvest, and another chance to grow something wonderful.
When you save seed from your own garden, that promise becomes personal. The …
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6 Rare Vegetable Gardening Magazines to Inspire You
I don't know about you, but one of my favorite Saturday morning activities is to sit down with a cup of tea and one of my favorite vegetable gardening magazines …
Is Forgetfulness the True Joy of Gardening?
I've had more than a few surprises in my gardening experience, as I'm sure you have. There was the time I found a family of rabbits living in some weeds …
How to Get Seeds from Your Vegetables to Save for Next Year
In the cooler months, one of my favorite gardening activities is looking through seed catalogs and planning my spring garden. And I don't know about you, but I know that …
5 Vegetables to Plant in September
I grew up thinking September was a time to wind down from summer gardening and switch over to harvesting. But I’ve actually learned that there are vegetables to plant in …
How Does Lettuce Get E. coli and How to Prevent it in a Home Garden
I love lettuce. It's so easy to grow, it's ready to harvest pretty quickly, and the multitude of varieties have so many different qualities. Who can deny the appeal of …
5 of the Best Plants for Aeroponic Vegetable Gardens
Hydroponic gardening gets all the fanfare these days, but we shouldn’t overlook the exciting world of aeroponic gardening. As the name suggests, aeroponic gardening is a method of growing plants …
The Garden Dog
Garden cats get a lot of attention, and they deserve it. But that's no reason not to mention that wonderful, often underappreciated companion, the Garden Dog. …
What the Containers Taught Me
If someone had told me years ago that some of the most productive gardening seasons of my life would come from pots, barrels, buckets, raised planters, and containers tucked onto …
Zero-Waste Container Gardening
Container gardening naturally encourages thoughtful, efficient growing.
Many gardeners eventually discover that containers support remarkably sustainable practices.
With creativity, gardeners can reduce:
Waste
Water usage
Packaging
Soil loss
Food waste
while creating healthier gardens at the same …
