Category Archives: Planting
Dead Winter Blues
Post by Redbrick January 2012. A new year, new opportunities, new challenges; and my first impression is: “Wow, it’s cold!” Times like these make me think that maybe the ancients were on to something, celebrating the New Year on April … Continue reading
Gimmie Shelter, growing figs north of the Mason Dixon line.
Post By Redbrick If you grow figs north of the Mason Dixon line, now is the time for action. While our Southern neighbors can safely grow fig trees outdoors in the ground without a care, we Yankees need to give … Continue reading
Season Extension
Post by Johno Every plant needs a suitable climate in which to grow. Season extension means providing that climate before or after it occurs naturally. This can mean heating or cooling. For any specific crop, you want to obtain optimal … Continue reading
First Red
Post By darwin’s lair For me, it does not truly feel like summer until I am making red sauce, fresh, with ingredients from my own home garden. After being away up north for a week, I found the Sasha’s Altai … Continue reading
Gardening With Children
Post By RozieDozie Worms Wiggle, Lady Bugs Don’t Bite and Radishes Can Be Purple: Gardening With Children Have you played in your garden lately, smelled the basil, watched bees buzz in blossoms without worrying about possible vine collapse? If not, … Continue reading
Proposed Legislation Criminalizes Photographing Farms
Post By GreenZone Bills presented in statehouses across the country would ban taking photos of farms without the explicit consent of farm owners, in some instances, even if such photos are taken from a public right-of-way. Such bills have been … Continue reading