Do you have an abundance of deciduous autumn leaves? Or maybe you could “rescue” fall leaves from going to the landfill? If so, you will have found what might be considered a “gold mine” for your garden. We’ve seen the wonders of compost. And we know the benefits of mulch. But if there’s a natural…
What can you do to prepare your soil in the fall for the next season? While the quickest and easiest thing to do is to add mulch (and it’s better than doing nothing), the BEST thing you can do for your soil is to plant cover crops. Get all the details on planting fall cover…
Garlic is one of the easiest crops you can grow! In fact, I daresay choosing which type to grow is probably the most work you’ll put into the entire process! When we think about growing garlic, we mostly think about replicating what we’d normally buy from the grocery store. But when you grow your own,…
If you grew up thinking that spinach only came in a can, you’re in good company. Pop-eye taught us to gulp it down, no matter how it tastes, because spinach is good for us, right? But, if you’ve ever had spinach out of a can, then you know why they needed a cartoon to help…
Garlic is the crop that marks the end of the garden season for me. It’s the last crop I plant in the fall, and though I still have cool-season veggies growing throughout the winter, the planting of garlic caps off the year and allows me to plan for the next season. I recommend every gardener…
Growing fall crops in a Greenstalk Vertical Planter is one of the most fun and rewarding garden projects you can do. But which crops are best to plant and grow in a Greenstalk during the autumn months? My first time using the Greenstalk planter was during the fall, and it didn’t take long (two weeks…
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