
Quench your plants’ thirst in the heat of summer with this homemade irrigation system.

Grinding up your compostables into smaller pieces aids in the decomposition process, meaning you’ll have black gold in no time.

Cultivate all of your culinary herbs in 5 square feet with an herb spiral.

Don’t let your ambitions of growing the perfect permaculture garden overwhelm you. Use these steps to start growing plants you’ll love and use.
Upcycle a netted bag to keep cabbage loopers from decimating your broccoli crop.
Avoid toxic pest sprays at the garden center, and opt for an organic solution you can make at home.

Build a lasting and vital garden by including these plants into your permaculture guild.

Celebrate National Hotdog Month with with a farm-to-frank hotdog from California’s Let’s Be Frank food truck.

For a garden where form meets function, turn to edible crops that are also pleasing to the eye.

Pay it forward with your harvest by growing food that you intend to give away.
Avoid buying costly plant starts! Save seeds from your garden and exchange them with friends and neighbors.

Whether you’re digging your first urban garden or have spent years cultivating the land, the Cooperative Extension Service is your BFF (best farm friend).