Home gardeners often give up on fruit fast when they find out how hard it can be to grow a decent apple or peach. What not many realize is that there are lot of much easier fruits to grow that we just don’t know about because they typically aren’t available at the supermarket. Here’s a look at some of the worthy lesser-knowns as recommended by fruitsman extraordinaire Lee Reich…
Just because a garden is filled with edible plants doesn’t mean it has to be ugly. Once you stop copying farming, it’s much easier to build a yard that looks as good as it tastes.
One of the best parts of growing your own vegetables is that you get to try fun and unusual crops that aren’t even available in grocery stores. Go ahead, experiment. Start with some of these…
Don’t be too quick to put the vegetable garden to bed. We normally have at least 5 or 6 weeks of excellent growing conditions in fall. Why waste them? Try replanting the garden with crops that don’t mind it a little on the cold side.
Lots of people are getting into veggie-gardening for the first time… and it’s about time after this was fast becoming a lost art. Here’s why, plus a few thoughts and tips on giving it a shot.
It’s getting harder and harder to grow a decent tomato with all the diseases and other “challenges” out there. Here’s a rundown on what can go wrong and what to do about it.