Spring fever?
How can you temporarily alleviate a case of spring fever if you’re tired of cloudy days, winter storms, and disgusted with Vladimir Putin? When worl...
Harvest Monday September 20, 2021
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. The weather has turned a bit more autum...
Harvest Monday September 6, 2021
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. The summer harvests continue here but a...
The Status of My Other Experiments
One of the most valuable homesteading lessons Dan and I have learned is to think of new ideas and projects as experiments. Somehow, there is a differe...
On the Abundance of Tomatoes
I’ve been thinking about tomatoes. Not the uniformly red tomatoes of about the same size and shape that you can buy in the produce aisle at your loc...
Tips for growing better tomatoes
Harvesting a crop of ripe, juicy tomatoes is one of the highlights of the gardening year. To get the most from your plants, it pays to know which type...
Allotment jobs for July
July is a month for reaping the rewards of your labours – lots of crops, such as runner beans, potatoes and raspberries are ready to harvest. But it...
What Is A Plum Tomato – Tips For Growing Plum Tomatoes
Tomato nomenclature can be confusing at times. In addition to heirloom vs. hybrid and determinate vs. indeterminate, tomatoes are also classified by t...
Yellow Tomato Variety Info – Growing Tomatoes With Yellow Fruit
Do tomatoes with yellow fruit taste different? It’s obvious that a yellow tomato variety can add color to salads and relish trays, but does color ma...