Understanding the differences in how determinate and indeterminate tomato plants grow and set fruit can help you choose … [Read more...] about Difference Between Determinate and Indeterminate Tomatoes
Planting in the Winter Garden
Years and years ago, I figured out that sowing larkspur seeds outdoors in February or early March gave me more and … [Read more...] about Planting in the Winter Garden
GGIA Trade Show Notes for Organic Gardeners
The trade show at this year's WinterGreen conference of the Georgia Green Industry Association (GGIA) provided a look at … [Read more...] about GGIA Trade Show Notes for Organic Gardeners
Seeds for the Small Space Garden, part 2
When choosing vegetable varieties for a small space garden, identifying varieties that will live, in your garden's soil … [Read more...] about Seeds for the Small Space Garden, part 2
Ordering Seeds for the Small Space Garden
This is a favorite time of year for many gardeners. We pull together our seed catalogs, the notes we made about our … [Read more...] about Ordering Seeds for the Small Space Garden
Good Garden Soil
Several gardening books I've read include the note that good garden soil is a sandy loam, rich in organic matter. My … [Read more...] about Good Garden Soil
Why Did My Radishes Split?
There are two main reasons for my salad radishes to split apart. Both reasons, though, are related to my not paying … [Read more...] about Why Did My Radishes Split?
How to protect plants from deer
Deer love pansies. If I plant any pansies in my garden, deer find them, eat them all, then move on to check out the rest … [Read more...] about How to protect plants from deer
Soil pH and Garden Success
When a garden hasn’t been doing well, one of the first conditions to check is the soil’s pH, its acid-alkaline balance. … [Read more...] about Soil pH and Garden Success
Snails in the Garden
We are in December, with below freezing temperatures at night, but there are still a few snails in the garden. Their … [Read more...] about Snails in the Garden