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Gifts from the Kitchen--Homemade Red Wine Vinegar

Jodi Torpey, contributor | November 19th, 2009

Want to impress the foodie on your gift list this year? A bottle of homemade red wine vinegar is sure to please the pickiest palate.

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Starting a Garden - Step 1

Greg Holdsworth, contributor | November 17th, 20094 comments

I am currently converting a section of my back yard to a new garden area. This is a great time to go through the steps I have taken to realize a new garden - from planning to preparation to execution.

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QUESTION: Keeping Groundhogs Out of Raised Beds

ggltd, member | November 17th, 2009

Groundhogs (aka woodchucks) dug under the gate and wiped out my cabbages. What can I do?

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Video: November Square Foot Gardening Tips

Patti Moreno, contributor | November 15th, 2009

Mel Bartholemew and I discuss different ways to extend your gardening season.

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Build a Support System for Your Strawberry Netting

Ruth Dobsevage, editor | November 13th, 2009

A few lengths of copper pipe, some fittings, and a little work keep varmints off the berries and the netting off the plants.

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Video: The Indoor Vegetable Garden, Part 5

Patti Moreno, contributor | November 12th, 2009

This is the final video in the Indoor Vegetable Garden Series. Don't miss it.

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Video: The Indoor Vegetable Garden, Part 4

Patti Moreno, contributor | November 8th, 2009

In Part 4 of The Indoor Vegetable Gardening series, I start seeds in recycled containers.

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The Indoor Vegetable Garden, Part 3

Patti Moreno, contributor | November 5th, 2009

In Part 3 of my Indoor Vegetable Gardening Series, I expand my growing space. Check out how I maximize my indoor growing space.

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All seeds are treated equally, even biennials

Seed Savers Exchange, contributor | November 4th, 2009

Tips and challenges for saving seed from biennial plants in a cool climate. After all, every seed deserves to be saved!

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Portable greenhouse saved my veggies from critters and frost

Squirlygirl, member | November 1st, 20092 comments

I've had a heck of a time trying to grow vegetables in my Connecticut country home. Because I live in a wooded area, I don't get a lot of light and my lot stays cooler than if I had a wide open...

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Video: The Indoor Vegetable Garden, Part 2

Patti Moreno, contributor | November 1st, 20091 comment

In the second installment of my Indoor Vegetable Gardening Series I plant the seeds! Watch to see the different vegetables I am starting.

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Celebrate All Hallow's Eve!

susan belsinger, contributor | October 30th, 20092 comments

It's not too late to carve a Jack O' Lantern! See the detailed directions below—let your mood lead you to a grimacing pumpkin, a wicked witch—or even a tree of life.

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Video: The Indoor Vegetable Garden, Part 1

Patti Moreno, contributor | October 29th, 2009

In the first installment of my five-part Indoor Garden Video Series, I build an inexpensive plant stand for my sun porch.

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Saving Squash Seed

Seed Savers Exchange, contributor | October 28th, 20091 comment

People have saved squash seeds for hundreds of years. Read about one technique we use to process squash seeds at Seed Savers Exchange and different methods that have been used throughout history.

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