Survival Food: Eating What You Grow
Growing a vegetable garden is a lot of fun, but do you really eat what you grow? Many gardeners give up on gardening in part because they get overwhelmed, don’t...
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Learn about gardening from the basics to advanced skills. Find information on different heirloom varieties of vegetables, herbs, flowers, microgreens, and more. Enjoy the bounty of your harvest with recipes and food preservation information.
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The Surprising Benefits of Adding Kale to Your Home Garden
Kale is a cold-hardy, non-heading, green vegetable. It belongs to the brassica family, like cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts. One of the easiest brassicas to grow, kale is especially tasty...
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Getting Started with Hydroponic Gardening
With the rising popularity of indoor growing systems like the Aerogarden, more and more people have become interested in growing hydroponic vegetables and other plants. Hydroponics is a method of...
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A Guide to the New 2023 Planting Hardiness Zones
If you’ve done any gardening, you’ve probably come across a planting zone map depicting the USDA plant hardiness zones. This map will often appear on the back of seed packets,...
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What to Grow in November
Some of you may be surprised to see a November planting guide. Our monthly planting guides are designed to help you get an overview of how you can keep growing,...
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What to Plant in October
October might seem like too late in the year to be planting vegetables, but there are several varieties that should be started late in the fall so they will be...
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Fall Cleanup: From Garden Pest Prevention to No-Till Gardening
Autumn is finally here, and many of us are experiencing relief from the lingering effects of summer’s heat. Gardeners are often more in tune with the changing seasons than most,...
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5 Ways to Extend the Garden Growing Season
In October, for most of the United States, it might seem as though the growing season is quickly approaching its end. However, there are several ways you can extend the...
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Using Fall Leaves For Your Garden
The rich colors of falling autumn leaves are beautiful, but did you know they’re also a valuable garden asset? Instead of bagging up your leaves and sending them to the...
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15 Seeds You Can Plant in September
September isn't too late to plant seeds in your garden. Here are 15 vegetables you can plant in September and enjoy a harvest before or even through winter.
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Adapting Your Vegetable Garden to Extreme Heat
We’ve already talked about creating drought-resistant vegetable gardens and choosing what complementary flowers and herbs will survive low-water situations. What else can a survival gardener do to safeguard against heat waves?
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Planting a Fall Garden
It may be the middle of Summer, but now is the time to be thinking about planting a fall garden. There are many vegetables that thrive in the cooler weather...
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Flowers & Herbs to Complete Your Drought Tolerant Garden
Our previous article on Planting a Drought Resistant Vegetable Garden is a great resource for getting started. It has practical strategies for maintaining a healthy, fruitful garden despite the challenges that come...
