How to Tell Male and Female Squash Blossoms Apart May 12, 2022 Male and female squash blossoms sometimes can look a lot alike. But if you want to increase your vegetable yield, there’s one sure fire…
Germinating Seeds in a Paper Towel April 15, 2022 Starting, or germinating seeds in a paper towel is an often recommended method for fool-proof seed starting. But why and, more importantly, what’s the…
Grow a Salsa Garden this Spring March 1, 2022 If you are planning your spring garden and scouring through seed catalogues, here’s a thought for you. You could grow a salsa garden this…
Guide to Growing Rosemary February 10, 2022 Rosemary is a wonderful culinary herb to grow. In addition to its use for making tea and in the kitchen, it is a fantastic…
Saving Tomato Seeds for Next Year’s Garden – the Fermentation Method January 25, 2022 Have you started your own tomato plants from seed yet? Saving Tomato Seeds for next year’s garden is a little bit more work than…
12 Things to Grow for your Thanksgiving Garden October 13, 2021 With careful planning, you can grow most or even all of the side dishes for your holiday feast from your own Thanksgiving garden. This…
Fall is the Perfect Time for Planting a Salad Garden August 30, 2021 Is your summer garden winding down? August is often when many bush bean plants – which only produce for about 3 weeks- start slowing…
Increase the Harvest on Pepper Plants July 26, 2021 How do you increase the harvest on pepper plants? Let’s face it. Peppers aren’t the easiest plants to grow in our gardens. They often…
Growing Pumpkins from Your Own Seeds June 10, 2021 So, you’ve saved your first pumpkin seeds! Or, maybe you’ve got that pumpkin from last fall still sitting by the back door, melting into…
Tomato Disorders and How to Resolve Them May 24, 2021 Tomatoes can be finicky. Even though it is relatively easy to grow a nice big leafy plant, sometimes there are tomato disorders which rear…
Growing Your Own Rabbit Garden May 10, 2021 So, you have your herb garden, and your veggie garden. You may have a salsa garden or even a beer garden. So… why not…
Armenian Cucumbers April 29, 2021 Armenian Cucumbers are the most popular cucumbers on our farm. Easy to grow, heat tolerant and disease resistant, and never bitter. But here’s a…
Micro-Farming: The New Trends, Benefits, and Tips for Success April 21, 2021 Much has been written over the past year about urban farming. And for good reason. Urban farming allows city and suburb-dwellers to make sustainable…
Our Favorite Tomato Varieties March 23, 2021 Are you getting your garden ready for spring? Have you started sprouting your tomato plants? If you are still looking around for some good…
5 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste going to Landfills January 6, 2021 I often think about ways I can reduce food waste. Compostable yard trimmings and food scraps make up the single largest component of the municipal…
4 Ways to Preserve Chili Peppers September 29, 2020 Even though we harvest them in late summer, preserving your chilis lets you enjoy the flavor of peppers all year long. There are a…
