I just wanted to plug Dr. Gordon Well’s book. When I took his class a number of years ago I was very impressed with the information and his knowledge. He really helped me to acclimate to growing in Utah when moving from Washington. Anyone who is interested in becoming a better gardener should buy his [...]

If you started your seeds indoors you will want to harden them off before planting outdoors. By doing this you will avoid transplant shock and give your starts the best chance of success. Watch the video below to learn how to harden off your starts. For more information on seed starting indoors check out the [...]

Below is a segment from a vegetable gardening class I taught. I discuss the main difference between a hybrid seed and an heirloom seed, which one that I like better and why. For more information on seed starting click the seed starting category feed link.

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 [...]

Last year I ran a post about a drip irrigation system that I use in my vegetable garden. I have been really happy with this drip system and it is supposed to stand the test of time. That being said it is very expensive and many home gardeners may not want to spend the money. [...]

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 [...]

We had a successful season last year and I am happy with how the first year of this blog went. There were a number of people who expressed satisfaction with the information located here and I also learned a lot from others who have visited the site. I would like to continue to post and [...]