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Plant a Spring Container Garden

Jodi Torpey, contributor | March 18th, 2010

If you’re itching to start your spring planting, but the garden soil is still too wet to work, a spring container garden may be the perfect solution.

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Chives Are a Must-Have in the Kitchen Garden

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | March 13th, 2010

I'm always looking for more ways to seduce the good guys to my garden.

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Vegetables with Fun Names for Childrens' Gardens

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | March 9th, 2010

Let your kids plant Green Zebras, or Dragon's Tongues, or Painted Ponies.

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QUESTION: Will double digging attract more worms?

forgetful1, member | March 6th, 20101 comment

If I double dig my garden and add vegetable scraps at the lowest level, would I be able to attract more worms into my garden?

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Video: Composting Made Easy

Vegetable Gardener, editor | March 1st, 20104 comments

Jodie Colon, Compost Educator at Bronx Green-Up, shows you how to mix dead, dry leaves and stems, fresh moist green plant materials, and food scraps in a compost heap.

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Video: Getting Started in Worm Composting

Vegetable Gardener, editor | March 1st, 20101 comment

Here's how to turn your kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost.

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Home-Grown Potatoes!

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | February 25th, 20104 comments

My fellow gardeners we are looking March square in the eye and I, for one, am getting itchy.

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Bring on the Bokashi!! Part One

Greg Holdsworth, contributor | February 25th, 2010

This method of intensive composting has advantages over traditional composting.

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Take Your Plants for a Ride

Jodi Torpey, contributor | February 23rd, 2010

The Rotary Garden is an innovative new product that’s perfect for growing edibles in small spaces. Wheels make the garden portable so it can be moved to where ever the sun shines brightest.

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Video: How to Transplant Seedlings

JMTaylor, member | February 19th, 20102 comments

This video will show you how to transplant your young seedlings to the garden or larger containers. "Handel" with care, for best results.

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Grow this Frittata...and more

Jodi Torpey, contributor | February 17th, 20101 comment

“Grocery Gardening,” Jean Ann Van Krevelen’s newest book, is all about planting, preparing and preserving fresh food. It’s perfect for cooks who want to be better gardeners or gardeners who want to be better cooks—and everyone in between.

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What is a Food Desert?

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | February 14th, 20102 comments

It may have never have crossed your mind that some cities don't have grocery stores. They have "convenience stores" - and that's not the same thing at all.

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Rabbit Manure in the Garden

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | February 13th, 20105 comments

Anyone who comes within a few yards of my garden is forced to discuss rabbit poop and its many gardening benefits - whether they want to or not. I'm determined to spread the bunny-gospel.

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Garden Planning for Cooks and Foodies

Seed Savers Exchange, contributor | February 11th, 20101 comment

Planning your garden around a meal or style of cooking can give you a season full of perfect and affordable ingredients.

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Video: How to Start Seeds

JMTaylor, member | February 8th, 201010 comments

This video will show you how to start plants from seeds successfully. Site member Mike Taylor used it to grow several thousand plants lasts year. Could it be that seedlings like Vivaldi?

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