Growing an Edible Strawberry Pot
Strawberry pots have a bad reputation in the gardening world. They have poor water distribution and tend to dry out quickly. Sometimes theyre ugly. Or the pockets are too small. Or the pockets don't have
Strawberry pots have a bad reputation in the gardening world. They have poor water distribution and tend to dry out quickly. Sometimes theyre ugly. Or the pockets are too small. Or the pockets don't have
I've been getting a lot of questions recently from people looking to start a community garden in their neighborhood. What I've included below is by no means a definitive guide, since there are lots of publications on
My composting worms are housed in an average-sized bin that we keep in the hallway just outside our apartment door. This spot next to the recycling bin is great three out of four seasons of the
While writing the composting section for the new book, it occurred to me that my list in book one was rather incomplete and only covered some of the things we compost at home. There's a surprising
Above image is the July entry from the 2008 You Grow Girl Calendar
I LOVE tomatoes. If I had to give up growing all other crops and choose just one I would probably choose tomatoes although basil
I ordered a 1/2 pound of red wiggler worms back in May but the sellers have experienced such a boom in orders this year that they were unable to fill my order until July. Encouraging don't you
Sakura's White Bleeding Heart in the street garden
I wanted to write and thank you all for your very kind words and wishes about yesterday's post. I've been overwhelmed. Thank you.
I have to admit I have
Mint has got to be one of the easiest plants to grow. Just plop it into some reasonably rich soil in a reasonably sunny spot and watch it take over. Evidence of its opportunistic habit probably
We popped over for a quick mini-visit to the community garden yesterday afternoon. I wanted to bring some kitchen scraps to add to the compost bin on our way to have lunch and run errands. Botanical Photography by Gayla Trail
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