One Man’s Way To A Healthy Garden
Like the proverbial shoemaker and his children, the garden of many professional horticulturists often gets the minimum care and attention. We are so busy telling the other fellow what to
Vegetables
Colorful Vegetables Good To Eat
The standardization of vegetables may have gone somewhat too far, and to use an inconsistent phrase, the public has been educated to be ignorant of many good things that grow
The Little Vegetable Garden: How To Grow More In A Small Space
Every year is a good year to have a vegetable garden, but this is a doubly good one. As President Truman has pointed out years ago in his appeal for
Grandma’s Simple Tools for Easier Gardening
When I was a child, there were no supermarkets. So a vegetable garden was very important. After school, we helped mother plant lettuce, radishes, and peas on a warm day
How To Tips For Growing Cucumbers In Your Garden
The cucumber is one of our important vegetable crops for both the commercial grower and the home gardener. History tells us it has been in cultivation for thousands of years.
November Pointers: West Coast Plant and Garden To Do’s
Tulips If you bought tulip bulbs early in the season and placed them on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator (not the freezing compartment), they are ready to plant now.
How To Handle Root Vegetables During Winter
Question: When should beets, carrots, and other root vegetables be lifted, and how should they be handled for Winter keeping? Answer: Root vegetable crops should be lifted just before a
12 Interesting Ways To Use Coffee In The Garden
Some coffee-loving gardeners may not realize that the spent coffee grounds left behind in the pot could be used in the garden with incredible benefits. These grounds hold some remarkable
Baking Soda For Cabbage Worms and Other Plants in the Garden
Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is a vital part of green cleaning and has so many uses in the house, but what about the garden. Here are 7 ways to use