Growing advice, seasonal how-tos, and recipes from master gardener Andy Wilcox. A new article lands here every week.
These gardens were the kitchen gardens you might imagine growing right out the back door of a French country farmhouse. Lush, productive, and well-kept, you might envision ripe tomatoes, bushy herbs, bulbing onions, and cucumbers growing on a...
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May 19, 2025
Pumpkin growing contests have sprouted up all over the country. Some are quite formalized and others less so (the weigh-in for my local contest is at a taphouse, after which celebrations...
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May 13, 2025
This easy Cowboy Caviar recipe is a fresh, colorful dip made with produce straight from your own garden, including black beans, pinto beans, corn, tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, and onion. Tossed in a...
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May 12, 2025
If you’ve noticed your grocery bill creeping up lately, you’re not alone. Prices for everyday staples and items including lettuce, cucumbers, and fresh herbs are rising, and those little increases add...
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April 28, 2025
Introducing kids to the garden (no, don’t step on that!) can be an exercise in patience. Depending on their age and interests, they may be more or less interested in the...
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April 22, 2025
Growing sunflowers is the perfect summertime hobby. It’s inexpensive, doesn’t need to take much room, creates joy, and you’re likely to be successful even on your first try. I’m always amazed...
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April 15, 2025
Seed tapes and seed discs are planting aids that can be helpful to new gardeners, time-limited gardeners, and those with issues related to eyesight or dexterity. They make quick work of...
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April 10, 2025
I don’t know about you, but I crave green salads in spring. After a winter of eating mostly carbs and root vegetables, my body needs the vitamins and nutrients that greens...
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March 31, 2025
Growing herbs sounds intimidating for new growers. A person recently told me that they had trouble growing tomatoes, so they’d never manage to grow herbs. In fact, the opposite holds true....
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