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With so many folks planting a food garden this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to go back into the archives of MSHS…
Time at home and concern about the global pandemic have prompted a lot of folks to consider planting a vegetable garden this year, maybe for…
Are you starting seeds this year, maybe for your first-ever vegetable garden? You might want to check out our free Ready, Set, Grow webinar series…
With nearly all children doing online learning these days, parents (and teachers!) may be looking for ways to keep kids busy and learning without a…
Aw, the Minnesota State Fair. It’s been a long time since the last great get-together, when we unveiled our popular “Garden to Glass” display, which…
Each year, plant breeders introduce dozens (maybe hundreds) of varieties of new plants. Some plants end up being garden all-stars — others not so much….
Vertical Vegetables: Simple Projects that Deliver More Yield in Less Space (Cool Springs Press, 2018) by Twin Cities-based garden blogger Amy Andrychowicz describes a variety…
With Halloween just around the corner, you may be wondering about the link between the pumpkins scaring the neighborhood kids and the ones in the…
As we near the end of the gardening season, herbs become more precious than ever. By now, many basil plants will have been nipped by…
Depending on your growing zone, late September and October will have variations on frosts, freezes and hard freezes in the forecast. For northern gardeners, understanding…
If you’ve ever seen photos of lavender fields in Oregon or other much more temperate climates that ours, you know how delightful this perennial herb…
Now that the heat has broken a bit and we have had some rain, it’s a great time to plant some additional vegetables or flowering…
As this long and snowy winter finally eases its grip, many gardeners are wondering how much they should adjust their vegetable planting schedule. By some…
Larry Cipolla is a well-known Twin Cities University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener and garden speaker, who tends a wonderful garden in Edina. It combines…
Post updated May 2025. If you’ve had a chance to attend the Gardening Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, you may have run across the hugely popular…
Who among us has not accidentally planted six zucchini plants—only to be buried in summer squash come August? Or, harvested a huge number of potatoes…
It’s time to salute the Cucurbits—that family of plants that includes pumpkins and squash. It’s a large family, with more than 900 members including winter…
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2017 issue of Northern Gardener. The Waite House Neighborhood Center supports the diverse Phillips Neighborhood of Minneapolis through…
This review originally appeared in the Hot off the Press column in the September/October issue of Northern Gardener. For those of us who are willing…
Lettuce and other greens, such as kale, spinach and Swiss chard, are among the vegetables that grow well starting in early spring. Growing greens is…
Judging by the new vegetable varieties being offered this year, gardens are shrinking. More varieties are being marketed for patios, pots and raised beds. Everything…
This review originally appeared in the January/February 2017 issue of Northern Gardener. Growing fresh, clean food. How hard can that be? Well, in USDA Zones…
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