Tomatoes are dangerous. It seems that no other fruit in the home garden causes such fevered coddling, fussing, pride and competitiveness among gardeners. These bright red fruits can bring out …
Squash are some of the easiest vegetables to grow in your garden each year. Whether you love the light, tender taste of summer squash like zucchini or you prefer the …
When I first heard about growing with ‘Air-Pots,’ I wondered what Apple’s Airpods had to do with gardening. I suppose you could listen to gardening podcasts with them. But no, …
This coming weekend is Memorial Day, and here in the states, it’s often viewed as the unofficial start to the summer. For many, it’s the first three-day weekend accompanied by …
Most of us know that dandelion greens are edible, but beyond that, how many of us have actually eaten them? Do you wonder how to pick them or when? Have …
It’s time to get those seedlings planted in the garden. Whether you’ve spent the past few months growing them yourself or picked up some starter packs at the local nursery, …
Sage has always been a popular herb in the kitchen. Its unmistakable scent signals there is delicious stuffing or sausage cooking somewhere. But this beautiful silvery-green plant often leaves gardeners …
I’ll bet I can guess why you’re here. You went out to your rhubarb patch with pie on your mind. And when you got there, nestled among the familiar leaves …
When asked about stinging nettle, most folks have a story involving a brush with this prickly plant that left them howling in pain and itching for days. From others, you’ll …
Raised beds are great, aren’t they? Even if you have terrible soil where you live, you can still have a beautiful garden with raised beds. The soil in a raised …
There’s nothing worse than realizing you’re out of an ingredient when you’re in the middle of cooking. Maybe you used it all up and haven’t been to the store to …
Let’s talk about asparagus for a moment. Despite its year-round presence in the grocery store, it’s usually the first vegetable to show up in the garden after a long, cold …
When those first couple of sunny spring days show up, it’s time to head out to the garden shed, grab your tools and wake up the garden for another season …
People who start their plants from seed are some of the craziest gardeners. We’re even crazier than tomato-growing fanatics. And if you’re a tomato-growing fanatic who also starts their seeds? …
Thank goodness for rhubarb! Depending on where you live, it’s often the first fresh produce to show up in your garden or at the farmer’s market. That sharp, tangy bite …
Let’s be honest, how often have you planted a flower because it was useful? How often have you wandered through a greenhouse full of color and scent from the gorgeous …
If there is one family of vegetables that gives gardeners headaches year in and year out, it’s brassicas. Whether it’s Brussels sprouts that have been defoliated by cabbage moths or …
Do you remember when everyone hated Brussels sprouts? Back when the way to eat them was steamed into sulfurous oblivion? (I’ll admit I even liked them back then.) These days …
It’s hard to imagine picking blueberries when you’re busy getting your garden ready in the spring. However, if that’s what you want, to be picking blueberries by the bucket later …
Around this time of year, I start pacing. I walk to the window and peer out at the garden. Then I check on my seedlings. I’ll do something else for …
If there is one task that every gardener could do with less of, it’s weeding. Even those of us who would happily spend every waking moment in the garden would …
For many gardeners, it’s quite common to enjoy freshly picked green beans at the dinner table. (We like ours tossed with olive oil, chopped fresh garlic, and then roasted.) But …
Hydroponics often bring to mind complex setups in someone’s basement with fancy grow lights and rows of unnaturally perfect lettuce peeking up out of plastic tubes. A quick look on …
Chamomile happens to be one of the oldest medicinal herbs known to man, referenced on ancient Egyptian papyrus as far back as 1550 BC, according to Traditional Roots, and yet …