13 Black and Almost-Black Tomato Varieties You Must Grow
Everybody loves fresh garden tomatoes, but are you getting bored of the classic red? While you can always grow a yellow or green variety, why…
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Cameron Jenkins moved from the city to a small farm where he lives with his wife and daughters. The farm is divided between the garden, pastures, hayfields, the start of an orchard, and 13 times as many pets as people. Their farm vision is to grow produce and raise animals in unison with nature. When Cameron is not farming (or writing about it) he spends his time playing with his children, reading, cooking, and napping with his pet pig.
15 Easy-To-Grow Herbs That Actually Thrive in the Shade
Although most popular garden herbs need full sun and heat to thrive, there are a number of underrated shade tolerant herbs that will grow in…
Grow, Pick, Repeat: Learn the Secrets to Harvesting Fresh Lettuce to Keep It Regrowing
Lettuce is one of the first vegetables you can harvest from your garden. It doesn’t take long to grow, and its crisp, juicy leaves are…
24 Sweet Potato Varieties You’ll Love to Grow in Your Backyard
Sweet potatoes are often treated as a specialty dish that are only cooked up on festive occasions, but this delicious root vegetableshould be enjoyed all…
Clay Soil Got You Down? Here’s How to Improve Your Garden’s Soil Quality
No gardener wants to find clay soil in the area they hoped to turn into a thriving, productive garden bed. Clay soil is notoriously difficult…
Everything You Need To Know About Heirloom Potatoes—Including What Makes Them So Special
Potatoes, the unassuming root vegetable, have been a constant presence in kitchens and gardens for as long as anyone can remember. While the standard Russet,…
Should You Grow Determinate or Indeterminate Potatoes?
Most of us are familiar with tomatoes being determinate or indeterminate, and even some beans will produce either long sprawling vines or short stubby bushes….
4 Effective Ways To Use Fish Scraps as Natural Garden Fertilizer
There are many ways to fertilize your garden, some less smelly than others, and perhaps the smelliest is fish scraps. Fish scraps have the benefit…
How Often To Water Seedlings – Good Watering Practices For Seeds And Young Plants
The pots are filled and the seeds are lightly buried and gently packed in the perfect growing medium. Now comes the stressful part: am I…
10 Easy Ways To Improve Your Garden Soil Over Winter
As the last plant in our gardens succumbs to the fall frost, we sadly think gardening is over for the year. Whether your climate is…