Five Reasons to Weed or Not to Weed
The thought of weeding conjures up all sorts of reactions from people. There are weeding haters, weeding lovers and an entire range of folks...
10 Tips for Starting a Garden
Thinking of starting a garden? Now's your chance. It's that time of year when your resolve may be heightened and your determination peaked to...
How to Grow Blueberries, Identify Weeds & Choose the Best Plants
You may be asking many of the same questions as other gardeners. How to grow blueberries, care for grapes, identify weeds, and choose the...
5 Secrets to Jump Start Your Summer Garden
Jump start your summer garden with a handful of easy to follow tips and a copy of Grow What You Love!
*Giveaway is Closed*
Grow What...
In The Garden
A closer look at the school garden I manage reveals a few faithful winter classics. The same standards of my obsessive winter diet. Broccoli,...
How to Care for Spring Bulbs Once They’ve Bloomed
I'm one of those crazy people that loves winter. Not necessarily winters that start in September and end in June (like so many we've...
How to Choose The Right Plant
Let's get it straight. Choosing plants at the nursery, even with experience, can be daunting. Not only do you need to try to stick...
What’s Growing Now: Alpine Strawberries, Sweet Treat Tomatoes & Ladybugs
It was just last winter when I found this garden. I was out for a run on a nearby trail and there it was...
Growing Advantages
I've finally taken the time to explore the inner reaches of my refrigerator, locating the seeds I mentioned, giving me reason to plan and...
Companion Planting with Edible Flowers
I've tried growing all sorts of flowers as companion plants in and near my kitchen garden. Calendula, Calendula officinalis, remains my go-to plant. They're...
Summer Harvesting Tips
The adage, sow little and often, also rings true for harvesting. Gather what you need when you need it for huge returns. This is...
Regenerative Gardening: How it Works
Regenerative gardening scales practices common in regenerative farming. But what does this mean and how does it work?
Regenerative Organics for Home Gardens and Cityscapes
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Biosol or Bust
With fall comes the rush on local supplies of Biosol. We went to get our share. Each visit to the nursery they were out,...
Tips for Selecting Soil at Your Garden Center
Selecting compost or planting mix can feel like gambling. You know soil is the heart of your garden, that what you grow and how...
Extend Your Growing Season with this Row Cover Cheat Sheet
A scant few millimeters of row cover fabric could be your secret to a thriving, successful garden — especially when the mercury drops. The...
The Best Soil For Your Garden (And You)
The best soil for your garden (and you) is organic and chemical free.
Here’s Why.
Soil is teaming with life. Worms have been touted as...
How to Grow More Vegetables with Less Space
The secret to growing more in less space starts with love.
What do you love to eat? What can you add to your life that...
Tricks for Thinning Carrots: The Things We Do For Love
My hopeless love of homegrown carrots sometimes feels like opening Pandora's Box -- they can be challenging to sow, taunt foes like carrot flies...
May Garden Checklist
May comes and the growing season seems to be here in a hot minute. No more dreaming over seed packets. It's time to plant,...
Tips For Preparing Your Garden For Winter
Unless you're surrounded by snow, it's not too late to ready your garden for winter. Which, if you do have snow, lucky you. The...
