Garden thieves are a problem for gardeners in certain circumstances. Stealing plants and produce is a common problem for those who garden in community gardens, but it can be a problem for anyone, especially if their garden is close to …
A year or two ago we purchased a bunch of plastic buckets from a box store. Within a few months more than half of them had split and cracked across the bottom, making them useless for watering livestock or carrying …
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For probably half a century popular opinion has held that, when it comes to winter squash, “smaller is better.” The reason given is that an individual or small family can cut, cook and consume a single squash in just one …
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Beans are a major part of many people’s gardens. Few crops give as much “bang for the buck” as beans. New gardeners, though, are sometimes not sure what kind of bean to grow. They encounter the terms “bush” and “pole,” …
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Do you like sweet potatoes? Please! Don’t say that you don’t! Sweet potatoes are so nutritious, besides being delicious. I strongly suspect that an answer to world hunger might well include a heavy dose of sweet potatoes. I’d like to …
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I may be coining a term, but “heirloom gardeners” do exist. I am an heirloom gardener, and that’s not just because I’m getting old. Heirloom gardening is a mindset, and an heirloom gardener gardens in a particular manner. Let me …
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In the last decades the term “heirloom” has become very popular in gardening circles. I’ve even seen seed catalogs which claim only to sell “heirloom vegetable seeds.” “Heirloom,” in many quarters, has become a rather ambiguous term, which many assume …
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A couple years ago a friend gave me seed for Old Israeli Melon, commenting that he usually grew some of these for their superb flavor. I tucked a few seeds into a garden and watched them grow. About 76 days …
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Garden tools are extremely valuable. In gardening, I really want to use just the right tool, when possible. The right tool makes the job go quicker, and it makes it much easier. Imagine the frustration when one misplaces “just the right …
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The other day I was delighted to have a couple hours to work in the garden. It was early in the day, clear, and cool. The sun, though up, was not yet upon my garden. The dew was heavy. This …
