“Have you ever grown your own chickpeas (garbanzo beans)? I had never thought of using any of my store cupboard seeds in my vegetable patch until last year.

“This is nature at her most exuberant — a  riotous, rippling romp of colour amid the green pastures of  Somerset. Dancing in the light summer breeze, a thousand vivid

“Ever heard of a permaculture food forest? It’s a system of food production that utilizes the wisdom inherent in natural woodlands and the understanding of beneficial relationships between

“If you are just getting around to planting your green beans, or the seeds have sprouted and the plants are looking for a place to grow on, we’ve…um…my

“Above is the picture of the original garden spot that I have been gardening nonstop since 1997. That’s 15 years and a very large amount of food that

“Wintertime.  There I said it.  I always hate thinking about that time of year – especially right now when the fall weather has turned beautiful here in Ohio.

“One of the most valuable assets in my garden is my greenhouse. It has allowed me to grow plants that I normally would not be able to grow,

“Stroll through the majority of supermarkets, you will see remarkably similar vegetable types and varieties wherever you live. We sure do love our lettuce, orange carrots, white potatoes,

“I am blessed, because nearly everyday I come in contact with someone who tells me they’re starting their first garden ever. But every now and then, someone tells

“Today we’re going to talk about growing kale. Mine from the fall is still growing.  In fact, it’s about 3 feet tall and even though we’ve had some

“Our first attempt at raising worms for castings (poop) was a complete disaster from the very start. In fact, I thought about naming this post “Our Worm Farm

“Linen, a specially selected variety of the flax plant, grown for its long, unbranched stocks, is harvested 100 days after planting, before the seeds are fully ripe. The

“Why burn a quarter-tank of gas running out to the drugstore for Pepto when you can pluck some relief from your windowsill herb garden? Besides adding another dimension

“Successful organic gardeners rely on compost to improve soil’s fertility and moisture management, nourish helpful soil microbes, and inoculate against destructive ones. This three-bin system is a compost

“I am Hooked on Ponics! Ok that’s a really bad joke, but seriously – Aquaponics is really exciting. This entirely new field of farming is growing faster than

“There are many benefits to growing your own vegetables, but saving money is not necessarily one of them. Some vegetables are simply cheaper to buy at the grocery

“The succulent flavor of vine-ripened melons is worth the special effort it takes to grow them. Homegrown melons outshine those from the grocery store because melons pack up