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Container Cabbage How-To

WesternGardener, contributor | March 10th, 2014

Would you like a new challenge for this season’s vegetable garden? Plant and grow cabbage in your container garden. Here’s how.

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The Potato Garden Catalog Review

WesternGardener, contributor | March 4th, 20142 comments

The Potato Garden catalog is more than a no-frills listing of the dozens of potatoes gardeners can add to their spring gardens. The catalog gives simple, step-by-step instructions that make it easy for beginners to get started.

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Plantains: Add a Tropical Twist to Ho-Hum Winter Fare

cookinwithherbs, contributor | February 28th, 2014

Rice and beans are a staple winter meal. Keep cabin fever at bay by adding a tropical twist to your everyday fare--plantains are easy to cook and fun to eat.

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10 Ways to Conserve Water in the Garden

ChrisMcLaughlin, contributor | February 27th, 2014

Put these water-wise garden tips to work in your garden and save water, time, and time.

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Costa Rica: Cloudforest

cookinwithherbs, contributor | February 27th, 2014

Okay, I know three blogs on Costa Rica when we are all dealing with snow and freezing temps is a bit much, however I would be remiss if I did not show you the cloudforest and volcano!

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Catalog Review: NE Seed

yourownvictorygarden, contributor | February 26th, 2014

NE Seed provides commercial growers and home gardeners with Non-GMO conventional, organic, heirloom, Italian and hybrid vegetable, flower and herb seeds.

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The Online Greenhouse Catalog Review

WesternGardener, contributor | February 25th, 2014

Don’t let the company’s name fool you. The Online Greenhouse is more about the Green and less about the House. Sustainable should be its middle name.

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Costa Rica: Pura Vida

cookinwithherbs, contributor | February 20th, 2014

While my last blog was also on Costa Rica featuring fauna and flora and a paddleboard trip through the mangroves, this one will highlight going up the coast to visit a spice farm and inland to where they grow vegetables and fruit.

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How to Grow Dry Shelling Beans

WesternGardener, contributor | February 19th, 20142 comments

The season for home-made chili and soups is still in full swing, and it seems every dish is full of beans. I’ve been using store-bought dried beans, but it would be more satisfying to add home-grown beans to the mix. Here are the basics for growing dry shelling beans in your vegetable garden.

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Costa Rica

cookinwithherbs, contributor | February 17th, 2014

While much of the country has been besieged with snowstorms and below-average temperatures, it is summer in Costa Rica. I had the great fortune of a recent visit there--let these photos from eight degrees above the equator take you away for a quick trip to the tropics!

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To-may-to To-mah-to: Delish Either Way!

Susan_Jensen_Smith, Web Producer | February 11th, 2014

What do you get when you combine a gardener (Fine Gardening senior editor Danielle Sherry) and a cook (Fine Cooking Web producer Sarah Breckenridge)? You get real-life information as they plant...

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New Fruits and Vegetables for 2014

WesternGardener, contributor | February 11th, 20141 comment

An heirloom tomato that’s a hybrid! Ornamental Chard! The world’s biggest beefsteak! These are just a few of the new ideas tempting vegetable gardeners this season. And don’t forget the skinniest apple trees you’ve ever seen.

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Build Your Own Potato Growing Box

yourownvictorygarden, contributor | February 11th, 20141 comment

Like the floors of a building, this "growing" box can produce a bumper crop of potatoes in a small area.

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Three Things for Spring Vegetable Gardening

WesternGardener, contributor | February 5th, 20142 comments

What’s a good way to pass the time while waiting for the snow to melt and the ground to thaw? It’s thinking about ways to make vegetable gardening easier this season.

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Brussels Sprouts in the Garden and Kitchen

ChrisMcLaughlin, contributor | January 31st, 2014

Easy to grow and loaded with nutrients. Isn't it time for you to try Brussels sprouts again?

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Catalog Review: The Natural Gardening Company

yourownvictorygarden, contributor | January 30th, 20143 comments

The Natural Gardening Company is the oldest organic nursery in the United States.

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How to Use Vermicompost on Your Plants

ChrisMcLaughlin, contributor | January 30th, 2014

You've got a pot full of rich vermicompost in your hands. Now what do you do with it?

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Sweet Seeds for Valentine’s Day

WesternGardener, contributor | January 29th, 20141 comment

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to plan on adding something sweet to your garden this year. Here are some luscious plants to make you fall in love.

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How Much Water Does My Vegetable Garden Need?

ChrisMcLaughlin, contributor | January 28th, 20142 comments

For some if us this is going to be a banner year for water conservation (ahem, California). So how much water are your vegetables going to need?

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Artemisia: Herb of the Year 2014

cookinwithherbs, contributor | January 28th, 20141 comment

Every year the International Herb Association selects a new herb to feature--this year is Artemisia! Learn more about this wonderful genus of herbs beloved by gardeners for centuries, used by cooks and in the apothecary.

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