Gardener's Greenroom

“It’s the Holiday Season,” goes the popular song written by Irving Berlin. For many of us, special meals are planned, and it would be lovely to have some fresh herbs for the turkey or to use all winter.  Cooking with...

A biodegradable pot to start seedlings in that can be planted right into our gardens sounds like the perfect plan, and many gardeners use them reliably year after year. However, peat pots can be tricky and aren't the cure-all we...

Looking for a winter gardening activity to relieve some of the stress of your spring gardening schedule? Winter sowing is a technique that takes advantage of natural seasonal cycles. We plant seeds outdoors during winter and let them wait for...

If you’ve got terrible soil, a limited budget, or need a temporary garden, straw bale gardening might be the thing for you.  Straw bales are convenient packages of organic matter—straw. When used to grow plants, you are essentially container gardening,...

Overwintering brassicas—or at least growing through fall and into the winter as far as you can—is a great way to prolong harvests, keep some fresh, vitamin-laden produce on the table, and give you a chance to do some gardening even...

Asian greens are gaining popularity in the US, and for good reason. They’re tasty! However, finding them in good condition at the grocery store can be problematic or expensive. But, they are surprisingly easy to grow at home, and a...

The National Weather Service has issued a frost warning! It’s a last-minute scurry. A clear, calm night and a frost warning. While many vegetables like carrots, kale, and parsnips don’t mind a little frost and may even taste better, quite...

Hydroponics and aquaponics sound about the same. After all, they both have water in their name and we grow plants using both systems. They share similarities and have a few differences, but you may be surprised at how simple these...

Well, maybe not everything. That would take a book (and there are many good ones). But, we’ll get you started down the path.  Why People Save Seeds Our ancestors saved seeds. While we may not think much about seeds being...