Produce Profile: Grow Salad Mix For Healthy Greens
February 28, 2020Tender salad mix is the darling of salad eaters and restauranteurs everywhere, and it’s easy to grow your own.
Produce Profile: Grape Tomatoes Get The Job Done
February 14, 2020Do you pass on grape tomatoes in favor of more exotic fare? If so, you may want to reconsider growing this tasty, versatile garden crop.
How To Succeed When Starting Difficult Seeds
February 12, 2020Whether it’s heat, light, cold or a little rough treatment, some varieties of difficult seeds simply need some extra coaxing to get started.
Plant Starts Get Your Garden Going Sooner
December 27, 2019Want to get a jump on Mother Nature this growing season? You can use plant starts and be ready to plant when spring rolls around.
Grow the Best Peppers for Patio Pots
April 11, 2019You can grow most vegetables in pots, but few as easily as peppers. Though any variety will succeed, these peppers for patio pots are the best ones—flavorful, fun and productive.
4 Creative Uses for Old Tires on a Farm
January 15, 2019Have a bunch of old tires sitting around your farm? Consider thinking beyond a recycling service and putting them to use in creative new ways.
7 Books Aimed at Helping Hobby Farmers
October 10, 2018These selections cover areas including chickens, vegetable crops, container gardening, women hobby farmers, homesteading and aquaponics.
5 Reasons to Grow Herbs (and 3 Herbs for Beginners)
July 11, 2018In the first of a series, we learn the virtues of growing herbs as well as varieties that are easy to grow in apartments.
The Best Flowering Vines for Containers
June 7, 2018Growing vines in containers is fun if you use the right kind of support and select the best plants. Discover four of the best flowering vines for containers and learn how to grow them.
Are Hobby Farmers “Real” Farmers? You Bet We Are
April 18, 2018A recent Twitter exchange involved several definitions of “real” farmers. It showed me that some people obviously don’t understand what we do or why.
