YouTube: Grow Poppy Seeds for Baked Goods and Cooking
Grow poppy seeds for muffins or everything bagels! Our latest video shows how, & clarifies which varieties are safe to grow and eat
Stowell's evergreen sweet corn is ready for harvest. They may be small but they are sweet!
Wordless Wednesday: Before I Leave
Before I leave on vacation for a week, I feel a bittersweet connection with my garden. I know all the tomatoes will ripen while I'm gone...
Freshly applied salt hay mulch on a newly planted Vego Garden
Give Away: Salt Hay Mulch
We're giving away a small box of Salt Hay. To find out why we like it, read on...
YouTube: Low Cost Trellises That Last
Gardening on a budget is possible when you use low cost trellises that last for decades. Our latest video shows you how to do it.
Review: The Modern Pioneer Pantry
When a review copy of The Modern Pioneer Pantry by Mary Bryant Shrader dropped in my inbox, it gave me hope. This book does not disappoint.
YouTube: The Problem with Salsa Gardens – Cilantro
Our latest video helps solve the problem with salsa gardens, when cilantro and tomatoes aren't ripe at the same time.
Henderson Bush Lima bean flowers are just getting started
Wordless Wednesday: Stages of Summer
The summer garden doesn't happen all at once, there are stages of summer. Some crops are just getting started, while others are finishing up. We celebrate the impatience and anticipation of the summer garden in pictures this week.
YouTube: Growing Watermelons from Seed In Small Spaces
Yes, you can grow watermelons in small spaces! Our latest video shows you how it works.
Potato plants flower, signalling that we can harvest 'new potatoes' at this point.
06-26-25 June Bloom
In this issue: June in the Garden - June Bloom Video: Why We Thin Fruit Trees Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Blackberry Recipes Gardenerd Product of the Month: NEW! High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening 1. June in the Garden - June Bloom As flowers fade in the summer sun, something else is blooming in the garden. Tomatoes, peppers, squashes and potatoes are flowering and setting fruit. It's time to feed those crops when you see flowers start to form.…
Recipe: Roasted Parsnips with Sage
Roasted parsnips might not seem like a timely dish for summer, but this recipe is perfect for a stored harvest or spring-grown root veggies