winter squash

Winter’s Brightest Squash

Winter’s Brightest Squash

When I was young, Winter squash puzzled me. I understood Summer squash. It grew in Summer, and we ate it in Summer. But “Winter squash” appeared to be a whole  …
Save the Best, Grow the Rest

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  …
The Top 10 Fun Ways to Preserve Your Harvest

The Top 10 Fun Ways to Preserve Your Harvest

Every gardener knows the feeling. One day in August you’re begging a tomato plant to produce. Then suddenly it’s September and you’re standing in the kitchen wondering whether the neighbors  …
How to Freeze Your Harvest

How to Freeze Your Harvest

There comes a moment every gardening season when optimism becomes logistics. It usually happens sometime between late August and September. You walk into the garden planning to pick a few vegetables for  …
Three Sisters in American Gardens

Three Sisters in American Gardens

I didn’t expect to meet them. There I was—still brushing a bit of 1776 Plymouth dust off my boots after chatting with a cabbage farmer who swore his compost pile  …
10 Fruits and Vegetables to Plant in June

10 Fruits and Vegetables to Plant in June

Some plants like the cool weather, while others prefer the heat. Some plants are easy to start indoors, like tomatoes, and others prefer to be planted directly, like beans.  One  …
What to Plant in May in USDA Zones 7-8

What to Plant in May in USDA Zones 7-8

May in USDA zones 7-8 – when your garden is basically screaming "PUT ALL THE PLANTS IN ME!" If you're wondering what to plant in May in these delightful middle  …