If there’s one vegetable that everyone jokes about having too much of, it’s zucchini. But what happens when you feel like you’re doing everything right, and you’re just not getting …
Neem oil should be in every organic gardener’s tool kit. It has a number of uses that make it a good thing always to have on hand. In this article, we’ll …
If you think lettuce is easy to grow, try sowing seeds a few seasons in a row and see if your crop is the same each year. Chances are good …
If there is one thing you learn pretty quickly when you bring a houseplant home, it’s that not killing your plant often turns out to be a lot harder than …
People drink over two billion cups of coffee every day. Most of the commercially grown coffee is found in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. This big business …
When it comes to making gardening a little easier, having the right tools for the job can make all the difference in the world. But what are the best gardening …
Cucumbers, like tomatoes, are on every gardeners planting list. Perhaps it is because they taste great together in salads, or maybe because you envision a jar of homemade pickles in …
Companion planting is all the rage among backyard gardeners. It’s part science with a generous pinch of trial and error, followed by passing down the tradition of what works. After …
One of the most important aspects of gardening is fertilizing. Whenever we grow crops in the soil, we remove nutrients. To continue to grow food year after year, we have …
The rich hue and warm shine of brass has a way of drawing the eye, which means it only takes one or two pieces in a room to pull you …
Square foot gardening is one of the most beginner-friendly gardening methods going. The genius behind it is that it makes the entire gardening process approachable. No matter what stage you’re …
The kitchen is probably the most cluttered room in any home. We live in a world where you need this new thing because it will cut your cooking time in …
Forget all of the other lists you’ve seen on the internet that tell you what to grow in a raised bed; this is the only one you need. Raised beds …
Around the middle of the winter, many a gardener starts to get “the itch”. It usually starts when we open our mailbox and find that first seed catalog. Right there …
We give our soil a much-needed rest during the winter before beginning a new planting season in the spring. And as the temperatures drop, we often reach for heartier fare …
Poinsettias are the most popular Christmas plants, hands down. They’re so popular that they make up ¼ of all potted plant purchases every single year. That’s pretty impressive for a …
As garden season approaches, it’s time to think through your growing strategy. One of the best ways to get a head start on food and flower production is to learn …
Most everyone loves a good strawberry. These sweet-as-can-be, red-fleshed fruits are as sumptuous eaten out of hand as they are prepped into a smorgasbord of yummy recipes. There are hundreds …
It’s nearly that time of year, when colorful lights illuminate windows and trees, while snowflakes come tumbling down from the sky. And as much as people appreciate and do their …
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; if there’s one kitchen offense that makes me feel guilty, it’s food waste. I could eat an entire bag of Milano …
Soil health is a topic that’s coming up more and more over the years. It seems we’ve finally come around to the idea that what’s going on beneath the soil …
Oh, folks, fall is finally here; isn’t it lovely? No more back and forth, with one day in the high 70s and the next rainy and cold. Fall has settled …
The craft beer movement has caught the world by a storm, and it shows no sign of slowing down. However, the global hops supply is struggling to keep pace, and …
Once dubbed the “elixir of life”, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is an ancient herb from the mint family that has been used as a medicine, and as a flavoring for …