When the last tomatoes are harvested and the vegetable garden begins to empty, leaving the beds bare until spring can seem perfectly reasonable. But bare soil is not resting. Rain …
You do not need rich garden soil, a permanent raised bed, or even a traditional backyard plot to grow vegetables successfully. Straw bale gardening turns an ordinary bale of straw …
Dark, crumbly, earthy, and surprisingly valuable in the garden, worm castings are the finished material produced when composting worms and microorganisms process organic waste. Gardeners sometimes call them “black gold” …
Gardeners spend a surprising amount of time moving organic matter around. We pull plants, carry them to a compost pile, wait for decomposition, then haul the finished compost back to …
Table of Contents How to Cure Onions and Garlic After Harvest (So They Actually Last) Harvesting a beautiful crop of onions or garlic is only half the job. If they’re …
Table of Contents When to Overseed Your Lawn in Fall (By Region, Not the Calendar) Many homeowners assume there’s a single “best week” every autumn to overseed a lawn. In …
Table of Contents How to Save Tomato Seeds the Right Way (The Fermentation Step Most People Skip) Learning how to save tomato seeds is one of the most rewarding gardening …
Table of Contents Which Perennials to Divide in Fall (And Which Ones to Leave Alone) If your flower beds have become crowded or some perennials aren’t blooming as well as …
Table of Contents Fall Vegetable Planting: What You Can Still Plant in Late Summer by Region Many gardeners think the vegetable season starts winding down once summer reaches its hottest …
Table of Contents Blossom End Rot on Tomatoes: Why It’s Not Really About Watering If you’ve ever picked a tomato only to discover a dark, sunken patch on the blossom …