Harvesting should be in full swing about now (depending on where you live) so it is a great time to begin considering your plan for fall and winter seasons. Begin or continue composting garden/lawn wastes as you tidy for winter. You could also sow a green manure crop such as crimson clover, vetch or field [...]

I tried some new varieties this year of peppers. I do not like really hot peppers, so up until now, I have only planted sweet peppers. This year, however, I discovered “Fooled You” jalapeno peppers and, of course, I love banana peppers so I decided to give them a try. What a success. I am [...]

Many people have compost piles, and if you are like me, you don’t manage them very efficiently. Since I am not a fan of managing my pile to break everything down quickly, I tend to have non-composted material in my compost pile this time of year. You can either not add this material to the [...]

Many of those I talk to feel that gardening is expensive and that it would be cheaper to buy produce from the store. I guess that you can make an argument that if you take your labor and multiply it by an average labor rate and then estimate the land costs of your garden cost [...]

After pouring through 10+ seed catalogs, I have determined what I will order and from who. I make this post to give you an idea of things that you should consider when planning your garden. First, do it early. Seed growers only have a certain amount of seeds and when they run out they can’t [...]

There are many seed companies out there so I will tell you what I think of some of them and which are my favorite. Keep in mind I am focusing on vegetables and fruits with these companies, many of them sell flowers, but that is not my thing. Local nurseries are a great resource also [...]