Perfect Peas: How to Select and Grow the Best Varieties for Garden-to-Table Meals
Ahhh…you know spring is in full swing when the first sweet, tender peas dangle prettily in the garden. Go ahead: gently pull that first pod from the vine and pop it in your mouth. There’s nothing nicer than savoring the rewards of your work, snacking … [Read more...]
How to Grow Potatoes in Containers in 8 Simple Steps
There are several advantages to growing potatoes in containers rather than in the ground. Container planting saves space in small gardens, makes it easier to control growing conditions, and protects the plants from critters such as voles that love to … [Read more...]
Tips for Purchasing Seeds
Growing plants from seed is an economical way to get a wide range of plants in your garden. The first step to starting plants from seed is buying high-quality seed. Below are some tips to get good seed so you can have success growing. … [Read more...]
Your Thanksgiving menu doesn’t look like Colonial America’s first celebration
Much of the way that Americans remember the first Thanksgiving in its elementary school presentation is a myth. Continued: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
Harvesting and Storing Pumpkins and Winter Squash
While homeowners may not be able to achieve the optimal conditions, attention to proper harvest time, careful handling, and avoidance of overly high or low temperatures during storage should help prolong the storage life of their squash and pumpkins. … [Read more...]
All about Pumpkins
October is pumpkin season! Whether its pumpkin pie or pumpkin spiced lattes, cute décor or scary jack-o-lanterns, many of us enjoy pumpkins when autumn arrives. Below is information on how to select pumpkins, as well as how to grow, harvest, and … [Read more...]
Figs in the Home Garden
With significant winter protection, both container and in-ground figs can be productive. So how do we grow and care for figs in northern zones? How do we choose cultivars, plant, fertilize, deal with pests and diseases, and winterize figs? Read … [Read more...]
Fall Vegetable Gardening
By planning and planting a fall vegetable garden it is possible to have fresh vegetables up to and even past the first frosts. At the time when retail vegetable prices are on the rise, you can be reaping large and varied harvests from your … [Read more...]
Managing bird damage on fruit farms
Many birds, especially robins, starlings, cedar waxwings and grackles, eat fruit—wild or farmed—when it is available. Read more: SOURCE: … [Read more...]