Chickens are a wonderful addition to a garden, but without close supervision they can destroy the crops within it. Chickens are scavengers and will eat anything that they can get a hold of, and the...
by Mary Pellerito I’m creating a pollinator/butterfly garden this year. I am in the weed/grass suppression stage so I won’t show you photos just yet. When I have some blooms, butterflies...
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Spring can get away from you fast, and so too can planting your spring garden. With summer in full swing, there are still plenty of things you can plant now for harvest through the fall, here are a...
Calendula (Pot Marigold) is a powerful yet gentle medicinal plant that is a beautiful addition to any garden or landscape. There are many varieties to choose from, all of which are easy to grow...
Humans have a natural aversion to spiders, and for good reason. Not only are they creepy crawly buy some are extremely venomous. Fortunately or unfortunately the really nasty ones (brown recluse...
A night blooming garden on a warm summer evening is an experience for the senses. Flowers that bloom at night tend to me more fragrant than those that bloom in daylight. In a night blooming garden...
As both a medical school professor and someone with experience growing (and even engineering) microorganisms, I’m not naïve about the potential for foodborne illness from my home garden. That said, I...
Rhubarb is an odd and beautiful vegetable. It has a strange way of birthing it’s leaves by unfurling bright green and pink balls from within the ground. Rhubarb is a perennial and one of the...
As August turns to September, it is a good time to start planning and planting fall crops. The following is a list of planting tips that can help you have success growing edibles well into the...