Volunteer plants in the garden are just glorified weeds. Read this post to see why I HATE volunteer plants in my …
Homegrown and Handmade Book Review & Giveaway!
Homegrown and Handmade Book Review & Giveaway! I've been given a fun opportunity to review the new edition of …
How to avoid growing funny shaped potatoes
Why did you grow so many funny-shaped potatoes? You see the pictures floating around the internet all the time. Potatoes …
Planning a Winter Garden – You need to start in July
Planning a winter garden? You need to get started in July! Learn when to plant winter vegetables. This post …
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Picking Melons – Harvesting the perfect Melon
Picking melons can be tricky sometimes. Here is a guide to picking the perfect melon every time. How to harvest …
Putting in a late planting of beans in July
As summer progresses there are fewer warm-season crops that you will be able to plant and still have a dependable …
Harvesting Garlic from your backyard garden
The timing for harvesting garlic can be a little tricky. This post will help you understand when you should be …
Planning Your Garden – 6 ideas for your best garden yet!
Planning your garden is an important step that many gardeners neglect. Get yourself some paper, make a map, and plan out …
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Growing Early Season Salad Greens
As part of our ongoing effort to never buy lettuce from the store again. We are really making an effort to have salad …
Growing Snow Peas in your backyard garden
Growing snow peas is an easy process that starts early in the spring and can even be done in the fall. This growing …
What does the return of 10 hour days mean for your Garden?
The arrival of mid-February means that for nearly all of us the 10-hour days of sunlight have arrived again. Even for …
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Join the Online Gardening School
I am excited to announce the launch of The Online Gardening School. 2 years ago I launched my first online …


















