Tugging at the root, I shook off the dirt and tossed the scraggly tomato plant in the wheelbarrow. I then gathered up the spent cucumber vines and pulled up a few weeds. Finally, I untangled the season’s new blackberry canes, tying them up to the trellis to prepare for next spring. I stood and surveyed the…
How do you make gardening worth your time if you have a small garden space? I get it. I can grow a diverse array of crops because I do have a lot of space, but not everyone does and frankly, not everyone wants to devote the time it takes for a huge garden. But when…
You’re planning your summer garden, and you know you want green beans. You may not know if you want to freeze them, can them, or simply grow enough to eat fresh. You just know you want them. They’re supposed to be one of the easiest crops to grow, so it shouldn’t be that hard, right?…
One of the biggest obstacles to planting a garden I hear in talking with people is how to make time for a garden. I get it. Time is short already; how does one squeeze in another project? Sure, gardening can be time-consuming. But it doesn’t have to be. By following these principles, you CAN have your garden and…
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