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A Gopher in Your Garden

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | March 8th, 20107 comments

After watching these gardeners try every back-breaking, mind-numbing thing they could think of to protect their own, I've decided to throw in the towel before I ever break a sweat.

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Blueberries as Edible Landscaping

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | March 4th, 20102 comments

I mean, there's like a kazillion ways to go with this gardening thing. So many plants; so little time and all that.

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An Indoor Herb Garden Tides Us Over Until Spring

susan belsinger, contributor | February 22nd, 20102 comments

Record snowfall in the mid-Atlantic this winter has kept us inside, so why not sow some seeds indoors?

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How Much Space Do You Need For a Vegetable Garden?

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | February 21st, 2010

Not much. One thing is for sure, you absolutely do not need what is referred to as "land" to plant a vegetable garden. Not even close.

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Video: Victory Garden (1942 edition)

Ruth Dobsevage, editor | February 21st, 20103 comments

Vintage footage alert: Watch the Holder family plant their quarter-acre Victory Garden in Maryland and find out what a Victory Garden meant in 1942.

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What is a Food Desert?

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | February 14th, 20102 comments

It may have never have crossed your mind that some cities don't have grocery stores. They have "convenience stores" - and that's not the same thing at all.

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Organic Valentine? You Bet!

Ruth Dobsevage, editor | February 13th, 2010

A Minnesota farmer has crafted a manure Valentine for his wife of 37 years. And on a grand scale.

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Diatomaceous Earth as Non-Toxic Ant Killer

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | February 7th, 2010

Have they invaded you yet? Those million-line-soldiers that cover your floor, counters, and cat food?

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QUESTION: A Vegetable Garden near a Septic Leach Field

Bob_Scherer, member | February 3rd, 2010

Is it a good idea? Will raised beds help?

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Punxsutawney Phil Sees Shadow, Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter

Ruth Dobsevage, editor | February 2nd, 20101 comment

Breaking news... Groundhog Day 2010 dawns sunny in Pennsylvania, but spring won't be quite as early as we'd like.

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Start Your Compost Pile This Winter

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | January 30th, 20102 comments

Those gardeners in gentler climates will have things going a little bit faster (and no, it's not unfair because you snow people get tulips).

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QUESTION: Calling all Compost Experts

JadaE, member | January 28th, 20102 comments

Hey fellow gardeners! I am reading up on composting a lot lately, and have a couple of questions for those of you who are experts!

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5 Reasons You Should Grow a Vegetable Garden

Tee_Riddle, member | January 24th, 20102 comments

If you have never grown a vegetable garden before, then 2010 is the year you should start. A month or so ago, you may have been busy writing down those resolutions that you want to accomplish in the...

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Tomato Trivia, Your Health, And George Clooney

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | January 20th, 2010

It just so happens, by happy coincidence, all three of these topics actually intersect; at least in this post.

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Growing Beautiful Food

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | January 14th, 20104 comments

Think of growing beautiful food as foreplay to dinner.

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20 Ways You Know You Are Addicted to Vegetable Gardening

Tee_Riddle, member | January 13th, 20107 comments

I will be the first to admit that I am addicted to vegetable gardening. Over the last few years, I have caught myself doing things or saying things that has confirmed that I am a gardening junkie...

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Growing Avocados

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | January 9th, 2010

If you just happen to live in zones 9-11, consider growing some delicious avocados (Persea americana). Not only are they tasty, but they offer nutritional value for your heart and eyes.

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Cute Plant Names

Ruth Dobsevage, editor | January 8th, 20102 comments

As you work your way through the new crop of seed catalogs, have you found any amusing plant names? I have...

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Basic Gardening Tools 101

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | January 5th, 2010

If I had to wear gloves (like if a doctor said I would die a horrible death if I didn’t) I would chose those edgy gloves that fit like a second layer of skin. They come in colors that make your girlish heart sing and your hands can at least feel something. Kinda.

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