We've been told to water our tomatoes "deeply & infrequently." But what does that mean, and does it apply to every kind of ...

If you're growing beans this year, you'll want to follow these tips to maximize your harvest and get the most beans for your ...

Seed tape can be a handy tool for the gardener, but there are a few downsides to it. This product gets rid of them and makes ...

Many of our readers have asked, so here it is, my simple tomato feeding routine and preferred fertilizers for incredible tomatoes every year.

After years of searching I found the perfect mulch for my garden - pine flakes. Let me show you why it's the best mulch.

All throughout the year, glass jars are in season. Pickle jars, mustard jars, jam jars, peanut butter jars, Mason jars… Tall ones, short ones, blue ones, clear ones. Glass jars can be found in all ...

You’ve just left the busy-ness of the city, to move out to the countryside, where everyday life moves a lot slower. The excitement of less stress, fewer distractions and more time for yourself is ...

The key to a low maintenance and low cost garden is to grow a variety of plants that readily self-seed. While most of the typical garden cultivars would require you to harvest, store, and then sow ...

Soil pH is an important thing to understand. Soil pH is about how acidic your soil is. Knowing the pH level in your garden is crucial to understanding which plants you should grow. Some gardens have ...

Lovage (Levisticum officinale) is a hardy perennial herb native to the Mediterranean. As part of the Apiacaea family, it is closely related to carrot, celery, and parsley. This culinary and medicinal ...

One astonishing thing we discover early on in our gardening odyssey is what fruits and vegetables should actually taste like. What we buy from the store is a shockingly watered-down version; what we ...

Tomatoes are a pain in the butt to grow. They are, let’s not deny it. And yet, I don’t think I’ve ever had a garden without tomatoes. Life would be so much easier if I were one of those people who ...