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Where is your favorite tea source? How about making it a corner of your garden? Herbal teas are all the rage and it takes only…
There is nothing quite like experiencing a child’s joy in the garden. Seeing a little one watch seeds in the ground become the fruits and…
I’m normally a veggie scrap saver. I have a gallon bag in my freezer where I stash onion skins, celery tops, carrot shoulders, etc… Then…
Before you order more seed packets for your 2025 garden, check your stash. You may have plenty of seeds that will grow just as well…
Transform your garden’s harvest into a powerful health tonic that supports your immune system and adds zest to your daily routine. Fire Cider is more…
Growing vegetables in containers is fun and easy, as long as you have three elements working together: container size, proper light and good potting soil….
Think of Christina Chung’s new book, The Layered Edible Garden, as permaculture made easy. Chung, a horticulturist known on social media as @Fluent.Garden, guides gardeners…
My sourdough starter (named Vincent van Dough) is a very hard worker. We’ve memorized our standard recipe to the point that I’ve definitely mixed the…
Wi-fi monitoring systems have revolutionized the way gardeners can manage greenhouses. Nick Cardenas, whose garden is featured in the 2024 winter issue of Northern Gardener®,…
While doing weed inspections last August, I noticed a new plant had popped up between the oregano and the basil. It had a cluster of…
No Dig Gardening mimics “nature by disturbing the soil as little as possible…” Learn more in this in-depth look with Charles Dowding.
Dealing with plant-wrecking pests can be frustrating and difficult, especially when trying to garden organically. Balancing desires to support the local ecosystem and beneficial insects…
The race is on! The pumpkin, squash, cucumbers and other vining plants are growing very quickly indeed, at the rate of about six inches per…
Happy Summer! Is it ever not a challenging growing season? In classic upper midwest fashion, we’ve swung from one extreme to the other. I’ve got…
How do I love thee, oh sweet basil? Let me count the ways! I love thee pummeled to a pesto paste with pine nuts, olive…
Asparagus has so much going for it, yet it’s sometimes overlooked by gardeners. Don’t let that be you! Asparagus is very hardy in our northern…
In this weird, Seattle-like winter, nothing brightens up a home as much as a lemon, lime or orange tree growing indoors. Growing citrus indoors in…
We’re northern gardeners, so we lovingly embrace our short growing season and we don’t whine about winter weather (at least not very often). But that…
Is your garden in need of a plant that’s charming, tasty, delicate and hardy? Then it’s high thyme you plant this herb and begin exploring…
Growing ornamental, blooming plants alongside fruits and vegetables offers many benefits, and it’s fun! The term “companion planting” is defined by WebMD as “the practice…
‘Tis the season for county fairs and all the delights that go with them: cotton candy, Ferris wheels and (hopefully) lots of blue ribbons. If…
An estimated 13 million viewers tuned in to watch Food Network’s Ciao House this summer, so I know I wasn’t the only one who caught…
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