The Scarlet Emperor Has Bean Crowned!
Let me introduce you to the crowned jewel of my summer garden: Scarlet Emperor Runner Beans. If you’ve never grown them, you’re in for a treat. If you have, then …
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Grain-Free One-Pot Creamy Green Bean Chicken Recipe
Beans, beans, they're good for your heart, the more you eat, the more you...want to eat them! But do you want to know what's funny? Green beans aren't even actually …
Jack’s Bean Chronicles: The Real Tale of Beans, Gardens, and Culinary Magic
The sun shone brightly over Jack’s backyard, a far cry from the shadowy legends of the giant beanstalk. Today, Jack was no longer scaling vines into the clouds but was …
Folk Tales from the Garden
Do you know or love any folk tales from the garden? I've always loved folk tales, but reaching back, I'm not sure I can remember one that's quite so gardening-centric …
How to Train Squash to Grow Vertically
If you've been looking for a way to grow more squash in your vegetable garden, but don't have the space or time for lots of plants growing every which way …
The Three Sisters of Companion Planting
Where would wine be without cheese, or peanut butter without jelly? Simon without Garfunkel? And let's not forget our special guests today, the "Three Sisters" otherwise known as corn, beans, …
10 Herb & Vegetable Seeds to Plant in May
Every month we love to share the best fruits, vegetables, and herbs you can plant, but since May is such a big month for planting, it would have been a …
Dealing With Hot Pepper Diseases
Like all food crops, hot peppers are susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your greatest weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place.
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Dealing with Radish Diseases
Like all food crops, radishes are susceptible to various fungal diseases, however they’re quite the tough crop. Because of their short growing period, they don’t have much time to develop …
Crop Rotation Basics for a Freedom Garden
If you have a small backyard plot for your Freedom Garden, or a porch garden, or a space where you grow herbs beside your kitchen window, you might wonder what …
