Spring Planting
Spring fever is in full swing and it’s time to get the first round of vegetables into the ground. We […]
October Harvest
October is giving us the last drops of warm-season harvests, but it’s time to draw the curtain for winter. Juniper
How to Plant Tomatoes
It is time to get those tomatoes in the ground! I pulled out almost everything in my late spring bed
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tomatoes, vegetables
From Spring to Summer
I can’t tell you how many people I have heard gushing about the amazingly sunny spring we are enjoying in
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garden, vegetables
The Case for Boring Vegetables
My first years of gardening really focused on the divas of the produce world: tomatoes, pepper, eggplant and melons. Those
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garden, potatoes, vegetables
2013 Vegetable Garden Plan
My gardening ambition grows with every year, increasing the pressure to maximize every inch of gardening space. Climbing peas and
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design, garden, vegetables
Planting Fall & Winter Crops
It is difficult to think about fall and winter crops when the tomatoes are just starting to ripen on the
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vegetables, winter vegetables
May in Review
A look back at May shows a lot of life and budding fruit on the homestead. This is a photo-heavy
Favorite Tomato Varieties
There are three general categories of tomatoes: sauce, slicer and cherry. Sauce tomatoes have thicker, meater fruit with less water
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garden, tomatoes, vegetables
Planting Potatoes: The Double Dig Method
St Patrick’s Day is usually my cue that potatoes need to be planted. You can still get your spuds in
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garden, potatoes, vegetables