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Pickled Ginger is Sweet and Spicy Condiment

Jodi Torpey, contributor | January 28th, 2010

Pickled ginger is familiar to sushi and sashimi fans because it helps cleanse the palate between servings and extinguish the wasabi fire. Pickling is just one way to use this versatile root.

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Rosemary: A Robust Herb of Winter

susan belsinger, contributor | January 25th, 20104 comments

The bracing scent of rosemary brightens our mood and our cooking. Best of all, rosemary is an easy herb to grow and maintain. It can be wintered over indoors in cold climates.

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5 Reasons You Should Grow a Vegetable Garden

Tee_Riddle, member | January 24th, 20102 comments

If you have never grown a vegetable garden before, then 2010 is the year you should start. A month or so ago, you may have been busy writing down those resolutions that you want to accomplish in the...

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Add Some Spice to Your Life

Jodi Torpey, contributor | January 21st, 20101 comment

Until you’ve experienced the pleasure of growing sweet red peppers and then grinding the dried pods into fresh paprika, you won’t know what you’ve been missing. One whiff of fresh paprika and you’ll never want to buy grocery store paprika again.

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Tomato Trivia, Your Health, And George Clooney

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | January 20th, 2010

It just so happens, by happy coincidence, all three of these topics actually intersect; at least in this post.

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All in the family

Seed Savers Exchange, contributor | January 18th, 2010

This article is about a Seed Savers publication, the Yearbook, that provides a place to exchange treasured family heirloom seeds.

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From Zero to Gourmet in 7 Days: Sprouts!

JadaE, member | January 16th, 20101 comment

I recently purchased a Seed-Sprout growing kit, as a way to grow my own fresh healthy greens, and to give me a little gardening project during the cold winter wait...

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How to Improve Your Stock Options

Jodi Torpey, contributor | January 14th, 20103 comments

Discover the hidden value of potato peels, carrot tops and other kitchen discards. Gain big dividend every time you cook up a batch of vegetable stock.

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Growing Beautiful Food

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | January 14th, 20104 comments

Think of growing beautiful food as foreplay to dinner.

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Growing Avocados

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | January 9th, 2010

If you just happen to live in zones 9-11, consider growing some delicious avocados (Persea americana). Not only are they tasty, but they offer nutritional value for your heart and eyes.

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Cute Plant Names

Ruth Dobsevage, editor | January 8th, 20102 comments

As you work your way through the new crop of seed catalogs, have you found any amusing plant names? I have...

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Cheap and Easy Winter Greens

Jodi Torpey, contributor | January 7th, 20103 comments

Growing your own garlic greens during the winter is an inexpensive way to feed two needs at once: a gardener’s need for growing and a cook’s need for something tasty.

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Heirloom seed popularity contest

Seed Savers Exchange, contributor | January 5th, 2010

Learn how we choose which seeds make it into our seed catalog - and find out what "old" seeds are "new" in the 2010 catalog.

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New Seeds for a New Season

Ruth Dobsevage, editor | January 5th, 20101 comment

When temperatures are in the teens and snow is swirling outside, what can a gardener do? Grab a seed catalog and order seeds, of course.

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Folia - Your Garden Tracking Partner

Greg Holdsworth, contributor | January 4th, 20104 comments

Folia is a free online social garden tracking app that you can use to track, journal and share the progress of your plants and gardens

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Southern Exposure Seed Exchange: Saving the Past for the Future

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | December 29th, 20091 comment

The Southern Exposure Seed Exchange is another catalog I wait for with bated breath. Like many of the seed companies I adore, they specialize in open-pollinated (mostly heirloom) seeds.

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Determining Your Soil Type

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | December 28th, 2009

Soil "type" is different than obtaining the specifics about minerals and nutrients found in individual soils through soil "testing". Soil type refers to the physical structure and texture of soil.

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New Year's Resolutions from VegetableGardener.com

Vegetable Gardener, editor | December 27th, 20095 comments

The advent of a new year is a good time to think about what was and what could be in the vegetable garden. We're sharing our 2010 gardening resolutions, and we invite you to do the same.

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Vegetable Garden Planning

gardentotable, member | December 27th, 2009

I always start gardening in January, curled up by the woodstove, with a nice cup of tea and a pile of seed catalogs. Since what I’d like to grow always exceeds the available space, careful planning and crop rotation are essential.

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