7 Tomatoes I Grew and Loved This Year
October 2, 2014As I look back on the growing season, I delighted in these tomatoes. Consider adding them to the list for next year’s garden.
Purple Sweet Potatoes: It’s Time to Dig!
September 29, 2014A starchier version of its orange cousin, the purple sweet potato adds a dose of fun to the garden and color to your dinner plate.
How to Grow Okra—A Southern Staple
September 15, 2014No summer meal in the South is complete without okra, but no matter where you live, your garden should boast this beautiful vegetable.
6 Simple Steps to Crop Rotation
September 12, 2014Rotating plant families through your garden reduces pest pressure, improves soil nutrition and increases your harvest.
In Support of Beginning Gardeners
September 11, 2014This year, I witnessed a community of beginning gardeners learning as they grow, and those of us with more experience should be there to lend our support
You Say Potato, I Say Sunchoke
September 10, 2014Jerusalem artichokes, aka sunchokes, can be eaten like a potato and are great for restoring the digestive fire in your gut.
3 Ways I Wind Down the Summer Garden
September 4, 2014After the hustle and bustle of a busy growing season, fall garden chores help me center and prepare for winter.
Gluten-free Mini Pizzas with Cauliflower Crust
September 3, 2014Build garden-fresh pizzas with flour-less crusts. The secret ingredient? Cauliflower.
6 Steps to Make Harvesting Easier
August 27, 2014If you can’t take a weekend vacation this Labor Day weekend, at least make your harvesting tasks easier with these tips.
How to Control Rose Slugs
August 7, 2014These tiny maggots can be hard to see, but they can do crazy damage to your rose bushes.
