A Gardening Poem About Summer
It could just be that Summer is a coveted time of year for those of us who live in lands of four seasons, but I totally relate to today's gardening …
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Start Growing Watermelon in Raised Beds
Most people think of growing watermelons in a big open field because traditional watermelons are pretty giant and vine just like squash, so they need room to spread out and …
Easy Watermelon Sorbet
Hot days are, of course, perfect for a sorbet, but even cold days are, too! Regardless of the weather you’re having, it’s always a perfect time to enjoy a sorbet, …
Growing Zones for Watermelon
Watermelons are warm-season plants that thrive in regions with long, hot summers. The recommended growing zones for watermelons in the United States are typically USDA hardiness zones 3 to 9, …
Gardening Is An Art (And So Much More)
One trip to your local botanical garden and it's easy to see that gardening is an art. Even my neighbor down the street seems to have mastered the idea of …
How to Source Tropical Fruit Seeds for Your Home Garden
As someone who grew up and lives in New England, tropical fruits hold a special intrigue for me. Apples? I've picked hundreds. Strawberries? Every June they glow like red rubies …
Watermelon Lemonade
Friends, let me tell you how much I love my juicer. Let me count the ways. I know a lot of gardeners are into juicing too and totally understand, but …
5 Tips for Saving Vegetable Seeds for Next Year’s Garden
As a kid, I was committed to saving vegetable seeds from every vegetable on my dinner plate. I loved the idea that food could make more food and in a …
Vegetable Seed Spacing Guide to Avoid Overcrowding
I'll be the first to admit that one of the things I've struggled with in the garden is vegetable seed spacing. No matter how many times I plant veggies and …
We Grew Watermelons!
The rocky, uneven hills of the Ozark Mountains are not known to be an agricultural paradise. The “soil” is a deep red clay almost ready to be thrown onto a …
