It’s finally warming up and feeling more spring like here in the Eastern part of the U.S. There are also more and more green vegetable plants and herbs springing up from the garden.
The garlic and shallots are already over six inches tall and growing quickly. Kale, collards, spinach, and mustard greens that were planted last fall and remained [...]

Many gardeners who desire to grow a productive vegetable garden are challenged by their limited growing area and a small space in which to cultivate their vegetable plants.
Sylvia recently raised the following question about plans to start a vegetable garden in Cleveland, Ohio: “I have only one place in my yard with sufficient sunlight to [...]

Need to find a creative use for those left over garlic bulbs that you stored but didn’t get around to using during the winter months? Here’s an idea; plant the extra garlic cloves out in the garden and grow delicious baby garlics.
Teaching Old Garlic New Tricks
By now the garlic that was harvested last summer is probably sprouting or [...]

Basil is an interesting and easy to grow herb that will make itself at home in containers just as well as in the herb bed or vegetable garden. Basil is popular with gourmet cooks and finds many uses in the kitchen.
Planting and Growing Basil in the Home Garden
Basil seeds are very small and require a [...]

Many people see Lambs Quarters as nothing more than a common weed, never realizing that a tasty and nutritious green vegetable could be enjoyed, free for the picking. Lambs quarter, sometimes referred to as goosefoot for the shape of its leaves, is my favorite edible weed and is easy to recognize once you become familiar with it.

The use of Floating Row Covers is a great organic gardening technique for protecting plants from harmful insect pests. Row covers can also guard against frost damage and deter animals from eating young seedlings and vegetable transplants.
Organic Pest Control With Floating Row Covers
Floating row covers are a lightweight, almost transparent, spun fiber material that can be spread [...]

I’ve been noticing more and more clues that indicate spring is quickly arriving to my Central Pennsylvania, Zone 6 vegetable garden.
Of course it will be another six to eight weeks before I feel comfortable about planting any cold sensitive crops in the open garden. But the vegetable growing season has started and here are a few [...]

Want to see a great example of what makes home grown produce superior to store bought vegetables, then just try growing lettuce in your back yard garden.
Advantages of Home Grown Lettuce
Growing your own lettuce will reward you with sweet, nutritious heads of fresh lettuces that are larger and tastier than any found at your local grocer. And you won’t have [...]