In the foothills of California where I grew up, wild fennel is widespread.
Before you get to work in the garden, put your shop tools to work on spades, hoes and trowels.
One of the features of the agricultural system in Italy that I really like is the enormous amount of television coverage that farmers receive.
A thin strip of coastal mountains that plunge steeply down to the shoreline, Liguria is the land of heroic farming; to make cultivatable land, Ligurian farmers have been piling up rocks to make terraces since about 600 BC when the Ligurians migrated down from the Alps.
There’s no doubt that spring has arrived around here.
Why pass up the green and blooming bounty around your homestead that many count as weeds or decoration: Make something to eat instead!
Set up your own virtual farmers' market to reach a wider range of customers without even leaving the farm.

Heirloom tomatoes survive time. You can enjoy the history of these heirloom tomatoes as much as their enduring flavors.
Where art thou, Dandelions? I suspect some suburban-dwellers reading this will think I've totally lost it, considering that many folks spend a good deal of time trying to rid their neat lawns of this cheerful scourge.
With proper planning, organize your tool shed and get ready for your most productive gardening season ever.