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 then they stop, and now the tomato seedlings you...
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 at the grocery store, but bright lime green, verdant...
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 celery is often pale and bland. The commercially grown...
Raised bed gardening is a fantastic way to grow herbs, vegetables, and flowers. Even though most of us don't grow our entire year's supply, contributing to our well-being by growing some of what we eat provides a connection to the...
Leggy seedlings are a common problem when starting seeds in late winter and early spring. The good news is that these spindly plants can often recover and become lush green crops. What Is A Leggy Seedling? "Leggy" is the gardening...
Cut flowers are a billion-dollar industry with one of the highest carbon footprints of all agricultural products, according to a study that was published in Volume 369 of the Journal of Cleaner Production. Does this mean that you should give...
You may scoff at astrology, but there are plenty of gardeners who swear by planting by the moon signs. Old-time publishers like Llewellyn’s and the Farmer’s Almanac used astrology as a basis for their calendars on when to plant and...
We know, as January ends, spring feels like it’s just around the corner—but the thing is, it’s not. Unless you live somewhere tropical or you have a garden in the Southern Hemisphere, starting your seeds now could cause you a...
Hugelkultur: it sounds straight out of a fairy tale, the name of a dashing prince on a quest to rescue some lost damsel. In reality, hugelkultur is more akin to the mystic mage that lives in a secluded cave deep...
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