How to Thoroughly Water

You’d think I would know better but this spring I …

Shrub – Pruning

As spring approaches, the first yellow blooms on forsythia plants …

Vegetables – Pollination

One of the most delightfully informative garden books I’ve ever …

Strawberry

Fragaria cv.
Growing your own Strawberries means that you can …

Pea, English and Snap

Pisum sativum var. sativum
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon (Sugar Pea)…

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage is a cole crop, a …

How to Make Peach Ice Cream

I grew up hand-cranking ice cream.

The churn body was …

Azalea – Planting Properly

In high dudgeon, Dave Hudak wrote me recently:

“Last year …

Pick-Your-Own Farms

Few things are more fun than going to a pick-your-own …

Watermelon

Citrullus linatus
Summertime celebrations would be incomplete without watermelons. Children …

Onion

Allium cepa
One of the oldest crops in human history, …

Carrot

Daucus carota var. sativas
These vegetables with their bright orange …

Composting 101

Q: I am trying composting for the first time so …

Azaleas – Late Spring/Early Summer Pruning

If your azalea has been growing in a spot for …

Oddly Shaped Vegetables

Hometown newspapers once featured large or oddly shaped vegetables every …

Fig

Ficus carica

Figs suffer from winter damage in some parts …

Endive – Escarole

Chicorium endivia
If you’ve ever had a salad that tasted …

Collards

Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Collards are a mainstay of Southern …

How to Build a Tree House

When the kids are out of school you may be …

Daphne – Special Soil

The smell from the daphne shrubs growing near my front …