What's Your Favorite Vegetable?
Thursday May 31, 2012
My vegetable garden is in full swing. Greens, beets, and lettuces are all growing strongly, and this past weekend I was finally able to plant out the tomato transplants and ... Read More
More Berries for You, Fewer for the Birds
Monday May 28, 2012
My strawberry plants are blooming like mad right now, and I am looking forward to a bumper crop. However, I'm sure that the birds in my neighborhood are looking forward ... Read More
Reader Question: Can This Tomato Plant Be Saved?
Sunday May 27, 2012
You can tell veggie gardening season is officially in full swing because my email inbox is full of questions about bugs, suspected plant diseases, and other miscellaneous plant issues. This ... Read More
Reader Question: How Do I Get Rid of Slugs?
Wednesday May 16, 2012
I got a great question from a reader:
"Slugs are becoming quite a problem in my vegetable garden. How can I get rid of these pests? Are there any predators that ... Read More
Ten Easy Vegetables To Direct Sow in Your Garden
Tuesday May 15, 2012
Following up on my recent post about the joys of direct-sowing garden seeds, I thought I'd offer a few suggestions today for easy veggies to direct-sow. Here are my top ... Read More
Tricks for Successful Direct Sowing
Monday May 14, 2012
As much as I love playing with all of my gardening gadgets, such as soil block makers, seedling heat mats, and grow lights, there is a certain satisfaction that comes ... Read More
Bee Mimics in Your Garden
Thursday May 10, 2012
I snapped a quick photo of what I thought was a bee on my 'Cranberry' viburnum the other day. When I looked more closely at the photo later, I said ... Read More
Starting a New Garden? Here are Some Articles to Get You Started!
Wednesday May 9, 2012
If you've been bitten by the gardening bug, and have decided to try your hand at growing an organic garden, congratulations! If you're new to gardening, one thing is for ... Read More