WHO ELSE IS PLANTING AUTUMN CROPS? I find these late-summer sowings pay hefty dividends. Even here in cold, zone 5-b, I enjoy August-sown salad greens right up until frost, … [Read more...]
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Hill Your Potatoes for an Increased Harvest
TO GET THE LARGEST POSSIBLE HARVEST OF POTATOES, it is necessary to "hill" the plants. To do this, you simply mound soil, shredded leaves or straw over the vines, until only … [Read more...]
How To Plant, Grow & Harvest Rhubarb
ARE YOU A FAN OF RHUBARB, TOO? I find this plant with tart, tender stalks is indispensable in the kitchen garden, for it rewards me with an … [Read more...]
Companion Plants for Pest Control
"COMPANION PLANTING" -- the theory that certain plants benefit each other when grown in close proximity -- has proven an effective means of pest-control here at A Garden for the … [Read more...]
Veggies to Grow in 2020
Which veggies to grow in 2020? Well, because food prices are on the rise during the pandemic, my advice is to plant only the crops that you and your family will actually eat. For instance, if you regularly purchase broccoli from the supermarket, then you should probably … [Read more...]
My Best Potato Harvest!
Remember the seed potatoes I planted back in May? I stuck my hands in the soil yesterday, and discovered not just potatoes, but My Best Potato Harvest Ever! Watch me dig the buried treasure, and get my tips for planting, hilling, and storing this popular crop: Thanks … [Read more...]
My First Asparagus Bed
I stopped by my favorite farm store the other day, with the sole intention of buying one … [Read more...]
What To Do In June
JUNE is the month I nervously prepare the garden for a public tour. Maybe my list of chores will help … [Read more...]
Photo Gallery: My Super-Duper Tomato Trellis
THE WAY I SEE IT, a tee-pee-type trellis -- the kind the colonists used -- makes the best support for tomatoes and other vining crops. Mine, pictured above, is made from sumac … [Read more...]
Grow -To-Stow Root Vegetables: My Favorite "Keepers"
HERE IN ZONE 5-b, it's too early to start my kitchen garden. But it's not too soon to make intelligent decisions about what to grow there. Amid [Read more...]