Off-the-Grid Food Production: Cold Frames

Asparagus, with its fresh, lemony taste and bright, tightly closed spears, has a reputation as a gourmet vegetable, but in many rural areas, the plant grows as a ditch weed. As a child, I loved [ … ]

Planting your garden with transplants can be a great way to start a garden early. In hotter climates especially, this can give you a head start in the growing season with your cooler weather crops. [ … ]

Even though the gardening season is coming to an end for most of us, it doesn’t mean that home gardeners aren’t already thinking of next season – and planning ahead. One of the best ways [ … ]