Rapeseed is a far more useful plant than it gets credit for. Not only can you use it to make the famous oil, but it makes good forage and an excellent cover crop for both winter and summer. Plus, you ...
Tips for Starting a Successful Community Seed Bank
Do you know when is the best time to start a community seed bank? Right now. (And I don't mean the blustery autumn day that I'm writing this, but whenever you're reading it. Yes, now.) We ...
Growing Mitsuba: How to Grow and Enjoy this Beautiful Japanese Herb
Mitsuba is as familiar to Asian chefs as parsley is to Europeans and North Americans, but it's about time more people across the entire globe started growing this marvelous herb. Mitsuba has edible ...
How to Grow Pineapples No Matter Where You Live
Believe it or not, growing pineapples isn't as challenging as you might think, and you can grow them almost anywhere. Most people assume that growing pineapples must be left to those who live in ...
How To Till Your Garden Naturally Using Pigs
Raising pigs for meat? Put them to work! Pigs make great rototillers and will dig up your garden naturally, saving you money and labor. Plus, they fertilize and eat annoying pests as they're working. ...
3 Ways to Tell Tomatoes Are Ripe If You’re Red-Green Color-Blind
If you're one of the millions of people worldwide who just happen to be color-blind, you may find food gardening a bit more challenging than others do. When it comes to fruits and vegetables like ...
How to Use Autumn and Winter Cover Crops as Green Manure
Many people add heaps of amendments to their soil in springtime to get their growing beds ready for the season. Others prefer to add piles of horse, cow, and/or sheep manure in the autumn. This ...
Growing Chameleon Plants: How to Care for and Use This Amazing Herb
Chameleon plants aren't well known outside of Asian cuisine and medicine. If you haven't heard of them, don't worry, you're not the only one. They're wonderful, though, and more people need to start ...
8 Tips to Get Rid of Groundhogs and Protect Your Garden
Groundhogs are no joke; when they find your garden, you can kiss your harvest goodbye unless you have a solid plan to protect yourself from them. This year, my in-laws didn't have a plan, and the ...