UF Hack: An Advent Calendar Of Seeds
January 18, 2016Inspire green thoughts in the darker months by counting down the days until Christmas using heirloom seeds.
How to Organize a Seed Swap
January 18, 2016Get a jumpstart on the growing season and mingle with fellow growers by hosting a seed swap.
8 Tips for Selecting This Year’s Seeds
January 18, 2016Overwhelmed by all the crops available in seed catalogs? Use these tips to narrow your search and make the most of your limited garden space.
Fruit: A History of Apples
January 18, 2016Excerpt from the Popular Garden Series magabook Orcharding with permission from its publisher, BowTie magazines, a division of BowTie Inc. Purchase Orcharding here. Most historians believe the apple originated in the Dzungarian Alps, a mountain range separating Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and China, where wild apple trees still produce teensy apples the size and shape of the […]
Fruit: A History of Pears
January 18, 2016Excerpt from the Popular Garden Series magabook Orcharding with permission from its publisher, BowTie magazines, a division of BowTie Inc. Purchase Orcharding here. Pears were much beloved by the ancients. Homer called pears a “gift of the gods.” Roman horticulturists used grafting techniques to develop more than 50 different pear cultivars. Hardy varieties of pears […]
Transplants: Vegetable Planting Guide to Seedlings
January 18, 2016Excerpt from the Popular Garden Series magabook Vegetable Gardens with permission from its publisher, BowTie magazines, a division of BowTie Inc. Purchase Vegetable Gardens here. While growing vegetables from seeds can be especially rewarding, transplants might be the best option for most new gardeners. “If you’re a first-time gardener, I suggest you plant transplants — also […]
7 Winter Activities to Improve Your Garden
November 24, 2014Take advantage of winter downtime by preparing your garden soil and farm business goals for the next year’s growing season.
16 Herbs You Can Use For Tea
July 31, 2014Your next cup of tea could be as close as a walk to the garden.
Impatient Kids? 3 Ways to Keep Them Interested in Gardening
April 7, 2014Patience is a virtue that my children do not possess. With many of our seeds safely tucked beneath the cool rich soil of the garden, the question of “when” has become a form of tot-sized interrogation.
6 Ways to Get the Most Out of Seed Catalogs When Garden Planning
November 28, 2013When in garden-planning mode during the depths of winter, minimize growing season stress by using these tips for selecting your seeds.
