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During early spring, the urge to get out in the garden and start planting almost becomes overwhelming. Stores are stocking up on gardening tools, and seeds are luring me in with the promise of a bountiful harvest. I take full ...

Let’s face it: gardening can be challenging. The idea of waiting weeks and weeks for produce to be ready seems disheartening. This is particularly true if you live in a suburban area, like I do, where the nearest grocery store ...

  One of the best benefits to having your own garden is the ability to pick and choose what you grow. There is nothing quite like harvesting a crop and serving it to your family. With a raised bed, you ...

Winter is nearly gone and gardening season is just around the corner, which means it’s time to consider what you might do similar and different from last year. Author and expert gardener Sally Jean Cunningham has a suggestion: Try companion ...

Sure, the idea of gardening indoors during the winter is appealing, but how practical is it, really? Even putting aside things like calculating the wattage of grow lights and researching the best seed varieties for indoor gardening, how do you ...

Winter weather is here, which means it’s time to put away your garden tools and daydream about spring and warmer weather … right? Well, not really. Winter is a great time to continue gardening, as you can grow and harvest ...

Do you ever feel like having some garden fresh vegetables, but then realize it is November? It may cheer you to know there are some vegetables that can survive winter’s grasp. You can’t just leave the crops open to the ...

  There is no doubt that the world wide web contains a wealth of information. How-to videos are easy to find for just about everything, and articles full of clever hints and hacks are all over the place. But this ...

It may seem like not much happens in the garden during September, and that spring is the only acceptable time to plant a crop of vegetables. And while it’s true that plants don’t grow when winter sets in, there are ...

  By the time August ends, your vegetable garden likely has a number of bare spots. This is a good thing, indeed, and a sign that the bounty of a successful harvest has enriched your dinner table and replenished your ...