The Best Crops for Beginning Gardeners
The best beginner crops include fast-growing, low-maintenance varieties that aren’t too fussy and will survive common mistakes. We can help you choose the right seeds for beginning gardeners, whether you’re...
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.
The best beginner crops include fast-growing, low-maintenance varieties that aren’t too fussy and will survive common mistakes. We can help you choose the right seeds for beginning gardeners, whether you’re...
Taking the time to properly overwinter your peppers and tomatoes will give you a big head start in the spring.
If you planted cherry tomatoes, you may be facing the same problem as some of our staff, an abundance of cherry tomatoes coming ripe all at once. A quick and...
You may have heard that unripe tomatoes are toxic and inedible, when in fact they can be eaten and have a unique flavor profile that you won’t get once the...
Pruning tomato plants can help them put more energy into producing fruit instead of growing more leaves. It can also increase the health of the plant by removing interior leaves...
Have you ever started your tomatoes from seed? A lot of people think it’s hard and rely on buying plants from a nursery, but it’s easy and will save you...
We’ve talked a lot about getting your vegetable garden started this Spring, but April is also an ideal time to get your flowers started. We love flowers for the beauty...
As anticipation grows for planting season and we’re working on our garden plans, we should take into consideration the benefits of companion planting. Pairing plant friends together will benefit the...
There are so many different ways to prepare and preserve tomatoes, but this post is going to deal with 3 basic ways to keep your tomatoes, freezing, drying, and canning....