7 Vegetables You’ve Never Planted … But Should This Year

Normally about this time of year, I would have most of my garden planted. But this year, I simply have not been able to get in my garden between downpours. Sure, I have some seeds [ … ]

While there are many ways to deal with pests, most have disadvantages for the off-the-grid gardener. The bright yellow sticky traps used to capture aphids, cucumber beetles, thrips and other pests are unsightly and unpleasant [ … ]

I remember being devastated one spring when, as a new homeowner and a new gardener, I found all my carefully planted tulip bulbs unearthed and eaten. Squirrels were the culprits. Those furry, chattering creatures were [ … ]