Onions! There are so many wonderful types of onion in the world. From Italian Cipolini, Spanish Utah, Japanese Nebuka, and Texas Star Multipliers, onions are a must in any garden of any size. There...
Since you can’t eat the leaves of rhubarb, here are two ideas on how to use them–make an aphid spray or use the whole leaf to make a seedling protector! Rhubarb leaves are poisonous...
Need: Newspaper (or any paper for that matter), Egg Cartons, Dirt Disks, Water, Seeds. Instructions: Soak dirt disks (the ones that stay together). Cut little squares (4 papers thick) for the bottoms...
Rhubarb is an odd and beautiful vegetable. It has a strange way of birthing it’s leaves by unfurling bright green and pink balls from within the ground. Rhubarb is a perennial and one of the...
It’s the beginning of February and a good time to start some celery. Celery is one of those vegetables that takes a long time to germinate and a long time to mature. You can enjoy some leaves...
Sweet Pea Gardens is an organic herbal tea farm run by Shelley Ruhlen, located in Eureka, California. Sweet Pea Gardens is a wonderful example of a small, value-added, farm business. From growing, to...
Many (most) people when planting asparagus buy crowns (root sets), that are usually 1-2 year old plants costing around $1.00 each. However, for less than $2.00 you can purchase a seed packet with...
Over the last several years Neem (Azadirachta indica) has exploded onto the world market. In it’s native regions, places such as tropical areas of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the southern...
It’s a wonder Hollywood hasn’t optioned the story of how Myra and Drew Goodman met and built their hugely successful Earthbound Farm. Growing up as New York City kids and deciding to wing it as small...
Quinoa (pronounced Keenwa) is an old, native South American plant that has become very popular in the U.S. over the past several years. Traditionally known as the “mother grain” and...