Fall planting is underway, here is a great list to use as a fall planting guide, from Territorial Seed Company
Have you ever noticed that after a good thunderstorm plants seem especially vibrant, lush and refreshed? Not only is it from the nice drink of water they received, but also the nitrogen-fixing...
Hummingbirds darting here and there is quite entertaining, keeping up with refilling hummingbird feeders is sometimes not. Not only is it time consuming having to clean them, make the sugar water...
Winter seed sowing is a trick that many gardeners use to start seeds well in advance of spring that turn into healthy and strong plants. Winter sowing will work for annual flowers and vegetables as...
Persimmons are wild autumn fruits that can be found strewn across deciduous forest floors from the first cool days of autumn until the last leaves have fallen. They are loved by raccoons, opossums...
Garlic that has been cured properly can last quite a while with little fuss. However, sometimes as fall creeps in garlic that was harvested in summer needs to be used up sooner than later, to avoid...
Got loads of summer squash? This time of year summer squash can be plentiful. Even if you don’t grow your own, you might have a neighbor or family member who has heaps and would love for you...
Climate change is here: just ask a pond owner who’s been watching a pond for years. Ponds are barometers of the weather, putting pond owners up close and personal with significant climate changes. A...
Spring is an exciting time for beekeepers. If you have existing hives the workers are busy gathering nectar and pollen while the queen is laying eggs. But if you just starting out or lost your...
Make the most of your garden space! Intercropping spring greens with other spring crops allows for maximum usage of space, helps keeps weeds down, and keeps the soil covered and thus moist...