Chef Dan Barber's new venture, Row 7, may look like genetic modification on the outside: after all, the company is peddling special seeds that grow into new varieties of vegetables that no one has ever seen or heard of before. But this isn't genetic modification at all, but ...read more
Kat Von D can now add "goth gardener" to the list of her many titles. The makeup maven/tattoo queen/animal activist has been showing off her gorgeous garden on her Instagram feed, and in true Von D fashion, the flowers and foliage are all totally black. From black dahlias to ...read more
If you planted seeds or seedlings in late spring, your tomato plant should be coming to fruition right about now. But if you are seeing problems instead of perky ripe tomatoes, you might need to troubleshoot your garden. The tomato struggle is real. Match your tomato plant ...read more
Now that being a #crazyplantlady is cool, there’s no excuse not to fill your space with beautiful and air-purifying indoor houseplants. If you can’t keep greenery alive, however, go with aesthetically pleasing and low-maintenance indoor succulents, which offer gorgeous textures, ...read more
Just because it’s already summer doesn’t mean you can’t start planning for your fall and winter diet. These five delicious vegetables are ready to be sowed in July for a late summer harvest. So get your home gardening game face on and start sowing!Sow These 5 Vegetable Seeds in ...read more
Are you busy? Ya, me too. This is why, as much as I want to, I am not a beekeeper. Those industrious and ever so important insects require a boat load of time that I just don't have. But I want to help these pollinators, so here are some tips on how to help bees without the work ...read more
What do you love most about your garden? Whatever your answer, I bet it wasn't "the shady part." Most gardeners have at least a small part of their garden that just doesn't get as much sun as the rest. But what if I went all Morpheus on you and told you that your shade garden ...read more
Have you been gardening for a few years? Do you feel like you're ready for a challenge? Me too! This season my gardening challenge is to grow a couple varieties of eggplants successfully (as opposed to my other attempts, which were not so successful). While trapped inside all ...read more
Is there anything that you don't love about summer? Odd question, I know, because who doesn't love the sun, long days, and the feeling of bare feet in grass? But, if there is one thing that bugs me about summer it is, you saw the pun coming, bugs. I especially dislike ...read more
Who did you invite to your last dinner party? I think of my garden as a big dinner party where I want to invite as many fun and interesting guests as possible. However, as any good hostess knows, some guests just don't mix well. So, a carefully planned invite list and seating ...read more
Has spring sprung where you live? It's still winter in my neck of the woods, and I'm jonsing to get dirt under my fingernails and be back in my garden. Yes, flipping through seed catalogs helps, but nothing is better than actually doing something. So, I've been making DIY seed ...read more
As a gardener, I get giddy this time of year when seed catalogs start arriving in my mailbox. I spend hours fantasizing about what I'll plant in this year's garden. But those seed catalogs can be overwhelming because they are filled with jargon and so many choices. So, let's ...read more
Before water came out of hoses, irrigation systems, and sprinklers, farmers of the past had to keep a close eye on their water resources. It turns out that one of their tools could actually have a positive impact on modern day organic gardening as well. Meet the olla.The History ...read more
Has it snowed where you live? I woke to the season's first snowfall this morning. It's pretty to look at and good news for skiers, but bad news for gardeners. With more than 100 days until spring, we gardeners have to get creative to keep the fresh veggies we crave growing ...read more
Love cheerful chrysanthemums, with their autumnal hues, hardy character, and abundance of blooms? But not sure how to care for mums? Easily the showoff superstars of a fall garden, these robust babes will produce blooms (and bunches of them) for weeks, even in finicky weather. ...read more
What's your least favorite fall chore? Without question, mine is raking leaves. I always start out energetically grasping my rake, but a half hour later when my back is sore and a stiff wind has blown my pile into my neighbor's yard I wonder why I bother. One good reason to rake ...read more
When it comes to kitchen compost bin you have a lot of choices. They can be confusing, but mostly, they're effective ways to keep your scraps out of landfills.5 Kitchen Compost Bin OptionsOption 1: This is the good ol' basic option. I see this kitchen compost bin as the granny ...read more
I'm happy to report that summer's not over, but (sigh) it is fading fast. (To everything there is a season, yada, yada, yada.) There are a scant three (three!) precious weeks of summer left. So, fellow gardeners, let's make the most of them! Here are six items to put on your ...read more
Gardeners like sunny days, gentle rain, and bountiful harvests; they hate drought, hungry critters, and weeds, right? Not so fast on that last one. It's time to give weeds a chance. Some of those edible weeds that are growing in your garden many not only be delicious but also ...read more
What frightens you? Snakes? Heights? Spiders? For me, it's bats. Just the thought of one of those winged critters swooping near me at dusk or surprising me while cleaning out my attic sends shivers down my spine. But, as a gardener, I've begun to think much differently about ...read more
Usually I'm a mild mannered, peaceful, live and let live kind of gal, but this summer I have become a one woman killing machine. What could cause me to cross the line from conciliating wife, mother, and animal lover to mass murderer? Fruit flies. My journey to annihilation ...read more
Last week there were deer in my yard. The week before that it was a gopher, and the week before that a fox. Apparently, the fruits, veggies and flowers that I grow are so wonderful that they're irresistible to a variety of critters. So, I was more than a bit surprised when I ...read more
It's the height of growing season, so how's your garden doing? Hopefully bugs and other creepy crawlies have bypassed your plants and Mother Nature has been showering you with just the right amount of rain. Chances are that your garden is growing so well that a bit of pruning is ...read more
What's your favorite thing about going to the beach? Relaxing with a good book while soaking in vitamin D? People watching? Collecting shells and sea glass? Now you can add collecting an all-natural garden soil amendment to that list. On the beach Mother Nature offers seaweed, ...read more
