How to Make Gardening Fun for Kids
So you want to know how to make gardening fun for kids, huh? The real question is, how is gardening not fun for kids? …
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Zucchini Cornbread Casserole
I’m a firm believer in birthday parties being special no matter what age you are. However, I had a particularly special birthday this year. I reconnected with a childhood friend …
Garlicky Summer Squash and Fresh Corn
When my girls and I visited Austin, Texas a while back for a vacation, I wasn't expecting a plate of Garlicky Summer Squash and Fresh Corn, even with their abundance …
Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Squash
Working your squash garden means having the right tools to do the job! Below is a list of items to consider. …
Nurturing and Harvesting your Squash
The squash area should be kept free of weeds while the plants are young. Black-plastic or very heavy mulch is practical for such spreading vine plants, as weeding can be …
Growing Summer Squash with Pots and Trellises
As mentioned earlier, squash can be grown in containers, and you can add a trellis to a container or even an open-ground plant to save space and increase light and …
Types of Squash
As many food gardeners know, there are two types of squash: summer and winter. But that doesn’t mean that winter squash is grown in the winter, rather, the names refer …
Crabby About Apples
Every Fall in my part of Winnipeg, Manitoba, people peddle—by which I mean, try to give away—surplus crabapples. Judging by the zeal with which the bulging bags are foisted upon …
Fresh Grilled Mexican Street Corn Salad
Oh, late August, what a wonderful time of year. Just when you’re sad that the summer is winding down, you get reminded that fall is just around the corner when …
The Everything Corn Guide—All You Need to Know About Growing, Harvesting, Cooking, and Eating the All-American Crop
In this month’s Food Gardening Magazine, you get everything you need to know about planting corn—a hearty and delicious food to complement all your food-gardening efforts. And planting and harvesting …
