Planning Out Your Freedom Garden
Gone are the days where you need to rely on pen and paper to plan out a garden. But what’s so wrong about low-tech? …
peas
Creating a Front Porch or Patio Freedom Garden
Look up any gardening guide, and you’ll see that almost all plants need “well-drained soil.” That’s especially true in container gardening, where there’s limited space for too much water to …
Dealing with Eggplant Diseases
Like all food crops, eggplant is susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your best weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place. …
9 Cucumber Companion Plants You Want In Your Garden (+ 1 to Avoid)
Did you know that cucumbers are the second-most popular vegetable in home gardens? Bite into one, and it's easy to understand why. We aren't the only ones who love cucumbers, …
Spring Composting: A Do It Yourself Guide to Homemade Fertilizer
Ah... the sweet sights and sounds of spring. It's the time of the year when robins are plucking worms from the grass, tulips and crocuses are in bloom, our radishes …
10 Spring Companion Planting Ideas
Oh! Spring! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Actually, no. I won't scare you off with bad takes on a sonnet. I will, however, share with …
Vintage Peas Juliette
Despite the familiar clichés about kids hiding their peas under mashed potato mounds to avoid the last dreaded bites, that notoriety may have been a function of their ubiquity: peas …
Planting Orange Trees in the Ground
When you’re ready to plant your young tree, gently remove it from the container, keeping the soil intact. …
The New Gardener’s Guide to Growing Your Own Food Year-Round
The idea of growing your own food year-round is appealing. I don't mind going to the grocery store, but I also don't know how much I'd miss it if I …
Timeless Vegetable Garden Layout Tools
Before you judge my opening comment on vegetable garden layout tools, I should clarify that I'm not opposed to technology. I only call those tools "newfangled things" in jest, and …
