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"Homegrown: A 21st Century Family Farm"

JadaE, member | March 14th, 2010

I had to share this video with my gardening buddies...You probably already know of the Dervaes family, who has converted their 1/10th acre yard into a real family farm. They grow 6000 lbs...

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Why does mushroom compost work so well in the Spring beds

flowergardengirl, member | March 1st, 2010

Roots need air, spaces for their roots to grow, and moisture, and nutrients to be able to meet the needs of a growing healthy plant. Mushroom compost aids these needs along in a very clever...

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Video: Building a Community Garden

JMTaylor, member | February 8th, 2010

Watch the construction of the Antonio Community Garden in Camarillo, California, from bare lot to happy gardeners. The Antonio Garden is Camarillo's first community garden.

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Plant Obsessions: Hydrangea Cultivars on Garden World Report!

ShirleyBovshow, member | January 29th, 20101 comment

Anna, known on the web as the "Flower Garden Girl" reveals the object of her garden obsession- hydrangea cultivars! Enjoy Anna's garden tour as seen on the Garden World Report show. What a collector...

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Composting in Winter

gardentotable, member | January 14th, 20101 comment

My compost pile is far from my house. Besides, it's busy working, getting itself ready to use next spring. So rather than add to it all winter, or worse, not compost at all (impossible!), I use...

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New at Gardening - Knowledge is a better garden

yankeefan61, member | December 13th, 20091 comment

I figured since the economy has been tanking for the past couple of years that I would try and cut corners every way possible. So I did. I got a pair of scissors out one sunday morning and...

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Snow in my Garden

AlyBlu, member | October 31st, 2009

Snow came early and hit hard here in Colorado. Many chores did not get finished before this storm arrived. My garden is buried under two feet of wet, heavy snow. As I sit...

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Re-Creting! A great way to recycle old concrete

jadang, member | October 23rd, 2009

Is your sidewalk so bad you want to walk in the street? Does your patio look like a gravel pit? Those were mine with the 1929 bungalow I purchased in 2006. I fell in love with the space...

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A child's take on the vegetable garden

OakhurstGardener, member | October 19th, 2009

Article published in the 2009 spring edition of Georgia Organics' newsletter Its amazing what you learn when you ask your kids what vegetables and fruits they like to eat directly from the...

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Taming the Wild Garden

OakhurstGardener, member | October 19th, 2009

This article was written for the 2009 fall issue of Georgia Organic's Dirt When asked to write an article for this issue, I tried to beg off saying that I am no longer qualified. My garden is...

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Going For It!

lettucegrow, member | October 18th, 20094 comments

I don't want to eat. I don't want to take a bath. I don't want to go to town. I don't want to do anything but garden. Every time I'm out there, I get this hairbrained idea that this city lot can...

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Grow Food Not Fuel

gardendiva, member | October 14th, 2009

Last Spring, I was so proud of my newly expanded flower garden area planted in a narrow strip along my driveway. So much so that I decided to expand it all the way to the fence. In...

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Help!!! We need help with starting a fall garden in San Antonio

JENYWREN, member | September 26th, 2009

My children and I are wanting to plant a fall garden here in San Antonio. We will be using garden boxes that are 3'x13'. The kids have started pumpkins, melons and different peppers as...

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Looking ahead to 2010's garden...

JadaE, member | September 23rd, 2009

Wow, it's hard to believe that fall is officially here, and my 2009 summer garden is just a pleasant memory. It was my first real attempt at vegetable gardening, so I made plenty of...

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Bethel Nursery to Host Free Annual Fall Landscape Expo

MGSPress, member | September 16th, 2009

Bethel, Conn: Hollandia Nurseries & Gardens and Hollandia Gift and Garden will be hosting an Annual Fall Landscaping Expo Sept. 19-20. This event will consist of two full days of workshops...

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