I spent a few hours last evening working in my vegetable garden. It was time to harvest the winter squash and pull out the tomato vines.
You can’t prevent a natural disaster, but you can take steps to protect your garden and even rehab it once damage is done.
Begin your transition into agroforestry by growing shiitake mushrooms on logs on your farm’s forestland.
Dusk is a beautiful time in the garden, especially for certain plants. Specimens that might otherwise go unnoticed in the daylight become alive at night.
Goldenrod was once undeservedly shunned from gardens. This sunny North American native plant was (and sadly still is) considered a weed in much of the country and is often blamed for causing hay fever, though its pollen is too heavy to be carried on the wind.
The sun peaked through the clouds when we drove up to the Seed Savers Exchange headquarters in Decorah, Iowa, this summer. Just like going from black and white to technicolor, the gardens burst to life with vivid hues of the varied heirloom seeds Seed Savers works tirelessly to preserve.
I was recently invited by web-radio host Kate Copsey to join her on "America's Homegrown Veggie Show” to talk about insects in the garden and to discuss my forthcoming book, Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control (Timber Press, January 2014).
Last week, I had the opportunity to visit Quebec City for the annual Garden Writer's Association conference. It was an excellent opportunity to network with garden writers from around the world and tour some of the brightest gardens in the city.
With the adequate rainfall and mild temperatures we’ve experienced this summer, it has been a great year for the garden.
Carrots, celery and parsnips—oh my! Not sure what members of the Apiaceae family to plant first? Try these heirlooms on for size.
You'll better recognize members of the Apiaceae family as carrots, celerty and carrots? Here's what you need to know to start growing them in your garden.
Working the land might be your main passion, but by keeping accurate records of your planting and husbandry activities, you can keep tabs on the farm and plan for the future.
