If you like to “push the easy button” when it comes to kitchen gardening, here’s my list of five easy-to-grow crops: mixed lettuce, radishes, blueberries …
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Comfrey Mulch for Strawberries
I’m testing comfrey as a nutrient mulch for strawberries. It was great for tomatoes. Will it work for strawberries? You can grow comfrey mulch yourself. It’s a high nutrient mulch that should be great for strawberries.
Cut and Come Again Scallions
Scallions are a great addition to the garden because you can eat from the same plant all spring and summer. They also overwinter and become perennial. Some gardeners even believe they keep pests from your garden.
How to Improve Your Soil
This simple plan is the key to improving your soil, no matter what’s the problem, this is the key to success when growing food. Here’s my five-step plan for improving garden soil.
Transplanting Seedlings Outdoors
Read this 11 step guide to transplanting seedlings to help your vegetable plants get the best possible start. Areas covered include soil temperature, hardening off, mulching, watering and more.
Winter Sowing Made Better
It’s April 3 (not really, but let’s pretend) and the temperature still drops below 32 degrees at night, but I’m already eating lettuce. The secret is combining winter sown lettuce in a cold frame or hoop house. Want to know how I’m doing it?