Ready for the summer to heat up a bit? Then fasten your seat belts and put your tray tables in their upright position: it’s garlic time. From spicy hot to nutty mellow, big flavor sprouts from these little cloves. If you’re growing garlic for the first time, Now is the time for you to plan [...]
Gardeners, gather your tools, pick up those gloves and stretch those muscles. Break out the catalogs and comb the stores for seed, grab a few bags of compost and prep the soil. Planting season is around the corner, and savvy gardeners are getting ready for their next – and sweetest – season of vegetables. By Carol [...]
Normally, I consider myself a sane gardener, or at least one who doesn’t fall prey to cheap tricks and gimmicks. Late night ads claiming I’ll only have to water my houseplants once a month if I use this globe or mow down an oak forest with a push behind machine don’t have me reaching for [...]