“What to Plant in August?” Around this time of the year, many gardeners give up. Their once thriving June crops are slowly dying and turning yellow, beaten down by the summer heat and wildlife. Or they may simply be tired of tending to their garden as the novelty of growing their own food has worn […]

One of my most popular posts is how I have grown lettuce before during the winter. Today I wanted to expand on that topic a bit more and get into the different winter lettuce types, along with seeds and other growing options. Enjoying fresh, home grown salads all winter can’t be beat. If you want […]

In the past I posted about all these plant and seed catalogs I had gathered. In January I often order seeds, and one year in February I ordered rose bushes and some fruit trees. Did you know you can order fruit trees online? What about ordering roses? There is still time right now for ordering […]

If you have a friend who is a gardener on your gift list, I can guarantee they are thinking about their garden year round. In short, they would be the perfect recipient of organic gardener gifts. There are many organic gardening gifts you can purchase for that family member, friend or coworker that will help […]

Most people know garlic as garlic. It was the same for me, until I discovered there are two types of garlic, softneck garlic and hardneck garlic. Now, planting the hardneck variety in my home garden is one of my favorite fall activities. I prefer planting hard neck garlic for several reasons, one being this variety […]