How to grow lettuce in autumn. Lettuce is ideal for the fall vegetable garden. There are fewer bugs. Temperatures are cooler. Here’s an easy 5-step plan to get you started.
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Selective Sloppiness
In her book The Resilient Gardener, Carol Deppe discusses how selective sloppiness can make your garden better.
Don’t Count Your Strawberries…
Everything looks great in the garden right now. But that doesn’t mean you should relax. Here are six tips for what you should be doing now for your strawberries and other fruits and vegetables.
Preventing Tick Bites
I garden a lot, and I see a lot of ticks. Here’s six step plan for preventing tick bites and staying safe in the garden. 1. Cut the grass. 2. Don’t wear shorts …
How to Grow Blueberries
I’ve been growing blueberries forever. I’ve learned a lot during that time. Here are all the things I wish I knew when I started, including how to plant, feed, water, pollinate, pick and otherwise grow blueberries.
Book Review: Felder Rushing Slow Gardening
Author and radio host Felder Rushing’s book is about achieving gardening nirvana by employing basic principles and a don’t-worry-be-happy attitude. READ BOOK REVIEW >>