I was turning my compost pile with a shovel one day last summer when I saw what looked like a tall weed. I pulled it out from the earth only...

Previously I've tried cutting strawberry runners and then planting them alone, with no success. Here's a tip I heard recently that ...

Yes, according to Snopes , and many other sources. The green is from chlorophyll, which is not the dangerous part, but is present along with...

I am becoming more and more interested in obtaining my own seeds directly from the plants I've grown . My Father-In-Law has shown me how...

Kids can be picky eaters, but you never know what they'll like. I seldom ever cook the food from my garden (except for potatoes). We nor...

My lily flowers have now died, and are ready to be deadheaded. Before heading out front with my clippers, I thought I'd do a little rese...

...have been tomatoes, beans, peas, zucchini and cucumber. Here's a picture of some tomatoes and beans I picked recently. My biggest cha...

My potato crop was a little light this year, so I thought I'd give myself a potato growing refresher: Rotate planting location on a 3 ye...

This is a new crop for me: Brussel sprouts . I planted them for the first time this spring, and the plants have thrived. Thrived, but... no...

Strawberries, while technically being self-pollinating, do benefit from some help. Many gardeners find that hand pollination of their strawb...