Growing advice, seasonal how-tos, and recipes from master gardener Andy Wilcox. A new article lands here every week.
Growing carrots in traditional garden beds gives some gardeners fits. They can be tricky to germinate and don't transplant well. But, once you get it down pat, the joy of a fresh, crisp carrot straight from the garden...
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May 23, 2024
Succession planting helps you efficiently use limited garden space, prolong your harvest, and spread out the workload. It’s an ideal harvest-extending method for crops, whether flowers or vegetables, that mature in...
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May 16, 2024
Sweet corn is the taste of summer and a popular crop with home gardeners. Growing popcorn, dent corn, and flint corn at home is gaining steam too. But many people struggle...
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May 10, 2024
Anyone can decorate a cake with frosting (well, maybe not me but I’m sure other people can). But, using edible flowers for color and design? That's next level. Edible flowers aren't...
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May 3, 2024
Whether you purchased young plants at a garden center or started them yourself from seed, eventually, they'll need to be transplanted. Don't take them straight from the house and stick them...
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April 22, 2024
Sowing seeds directly into the soil and letting nature do the rest. It’s simple, and uncomplicated. Many of us learned to garden this way as children, sowing seeds with our grubby...
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April 12, 2024
It's magic. Tiny little seeds go into their new homes in your seed-starting tray, and a few days later, green shoots pop up. At first, they seem to grow quickly, but...
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April 1, 2024
When people envision a home garden or wistfully sigh at the pictures of lush gardens in magazines, they often think of lettuce. Not the bland, tasteless, colorless heads wrapped in plastic...
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March 25, 2024
Homegrown celery is a treat not to be missed. The flavor boost in your soups, stews, and smoothies is worth the effort. Your mirepoix will never be the same. Grocery store...
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