What Not to Put into the Compost Bin
With the active composting season beginning in many climates, it may be worthwhile going over what you should not putContinue Reading
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The Easter Lily: Beautiful and Aromatic, But Can You Get It To Rebloom?
By Larry Hodgson Easter has a religious significance, of course, but also a secular one, because for many people, theContinue Reading
Gardening Book of the Month
Thrifty GardeningFrom the Ground Up By Marjorie Harris Regardless of the size of your home and its outdoor space, MarjorieContinue Reading
Vegetable Growing Tips For Beginning Gardeners
Here are some vegetable growing tips from the experts as the Home Garden Seed Association. Growing your own food isContinue Reading
Discovering Culantro
By Larry Hodgson Do you know culantro? Yes, I did spell that correctly: culantro, not cilantro, although my spellchecker refusesContinue Reading
Subsistence Gardening Inquiry: A Quebec Family Analyses a Year of Data
In yesterday’s blog, Laurie Fourniaudou discussed her experience with a self-sufficient vegetable garden. Today, we look at how Laurent DuboisContinue Reading
Self-Sufficiency in Vegetable Production: Why Not Give It a Try?
Part of Laurie Fourniaudou’s vegetable garden. I recently received two articles on a fascinating subject—food self-sufficiency in the vegetable garden—andContinue Reading
Fungus Gnats: Little Black Flies in Your Plants
Fungus gnats: they’re here, they’re there, they’re everywhere! Photo: Akchamczuk, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson For the past few days, I haveContinue Reading
Killer Fungus May Stop Crazy Ant Spread
A killer fungus has been discovered that stops crazy ant spread in its tracks. By Larry Hodgson Gardeners in theContinue Reading