The temptation to keep the free volunteer tomatoes in your garden may be hard to resist, but do yourself a favor and get them outta there.
Among the functionality of my Fortress Garden, I’ve dabbled in bits of pretty things to make my growing season that much more enjoyable.
While not for the vegetarians among us, this butchering manual and meat-focused cookbook will have omnivores drooling.
As easy to grow and productive as lettuce is, everyone should be growing it in their gardens.
With an election year in sight, you can bet the political climate is going to get a bit more heated than usual—especially when it comes issues surrounding food. Cue debate on welfare reform. Farmers—both rural and urban—are familiar with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (aka SNAP) and likely have varying opinions on how it’s […]
Before taking your winning juice recipe to market, do your homework to ensure this business venture will be a success.
Turn this nuisance weed into useful food and medicine fitting for the springtime sniffles.
Chickens are good at finding places to dust bathe. They will snuggle up between the roots of old trees, lie down in the garden, and fluff their feathers in decomposing mulch. Dust bathing absorbs oil from their skin, and wood ash coats the skin to become a barrier protecting from mite infestations. As a preventive […]
As a simple side dish or an ingredient to liven up the main meal, nothing quite outshines the flavor and crispness of farm-grown asparagus.
With their beautiful appearances and with storied pasts, these heirloom beans are sure to be noticed in your garden.
Teach your children a fun way to recycle with this activity the whole neighborhood can enjoy.
