“Though some gardeners may be blessed with perfect soil, most of us garden in soil that is less than perfect. If your soil has too much clay in

“Some more planting took place this week. Have you ever heard of planting potatoes in a laundry basket? Hehe…neither did we. Until we started reading all kinds of

“Herbal medicine has always been with us; in fact, humanity has survived for thousands and thousands of years — even prior to the advent of modern technologies and conventional medicine — because

“Here’s how I made my vertical vegetable garden, starting from used big water bottles as planters. An automatic watering system keeps the right moisture, collecting water in excess, using

“This is an indestructible waist high planter box that we hope will bring us to partial “vegetable independence” from the grocery store this season. There has been a trend in

“We were all ready to go to Home Depot and design an irrigation system from scratch. Imagine our delight to find that someone has already done the work.

“Anyone with a gardener in the family tree can probably relate a story of a flower or vegetable variety prized by a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or other relative.

“Today Mr. O and I completed installation of the new Classic American Cucumber Trellis. It has a frame of heavy cast iron, with an ornate, hand-constructed wire filigree

“Every spring we invest in a variety of garden seeds, plant as much as we can fit into our garden, and stash the remaining seeds. When the seeds

“Seed season is upon us. Time to dust off the old seeds and organize the new! It was such a pleasant surprise on Monday morning to find my

“Joining many other excellent earthbox instructables, meet ours, the Dearthbox! The Dearthbox costs about $13-16 per box, and can grow up to three plants, depending on the type

“There’s something subtly sinister about mushrooms. As kids, we’re warned not to touch mushrooms or play with snakes. As adults, we respect and covet the foraged fungi, salivating

“How to grow avocados is a question with a few answers possible. First it depends on how soon and if you want the tree to fruit. Grown from the

“These cheap garden ideas are offered for anyone starting a new garden on a very low budget. Truthfully, when I started my first garden from scratch, I probably

“I developed and perfected the Planet Whizbang T-post trellis span over the course of several years of gardening. It is a simple, practical support system that I’m sure

“Garden hedges are simply a row of shrubs planted to form a screen, divider, or barrier. Hedges provide privacy, act in place of fencing, keep animals in or

“You may think that gardening for the season is finished once the summer crops begin to wane, but that’s hardly the case. In fact, your vegetable garden is