This spring I decided to plant a lot of beets. Unfortunately, I kind of forgot about them and ended up with a bunch of woody beets. This is a relatively common problem with beets, and there are several possible reasons for it, so I made a checklist and found out for myself why I had … Read more
Looking up how to grow or plant anything, you’ve seen references to your last frost date (or last spring frost date) and first frost date (or first fall frost date). What does it mean, and why is it important? To put it simply, your last frost date is the average date you will experience the … Read more
Growing kale in pots is not only possible, but in some ways is better than growing in the ground. In short, you have greater control over how your kale grows and can more easily protect it than if it was grown in a raised bed or planting row. Growing kale in pots is easy but … Read more
“Do what you can with what you’ve got” is an adage I follow in many aspects of my life, but it’s especially true with gardening. Nobody has the perfect garden, and most of us are not even close to what we’d consider the perfect garden for us. And when you want to grow tomatoes but … Read more
Swiss chard has quickly become one of my favorite salad greens to grow. I eat the stalks and the leaves. The leaves have a spinach-like flavor and the stalks are a bit earthy like beets, but some Swiss chard varieties, like Lucullus, have milder stalks. But the reason I personally grow it is because it … Read more
Adding winter squash to your garden is an easy way to produce loads of food for you and your family without much effort. I’ve already written about the best winter squash varieties to grow, but haven’t touched on when to grow winter squash. There is a lot of confusion about when you’re supposed to plant … Read more