Pumpkins have many uses, and the one that gets the most attention is the beloved Jack-O-Lantern...and that makes sense. The smell of a roasting pumpkin casserole in the oven is to die for, pumpkin ...
Malay Chicken: The Tallest Chicken Breed
This bird will leave a lasting impression after you’ve seen it once! Malay Chickens are well known for being the tallest chicken in the world, and they take their job seriously. Malays were originally ...
16 Fast Growing Ground Cover Plants to Transform Your Yard
Ground cover plants are useful in landscaping and garden beds because they add visual interest, help keep weeds away, and cover areas other plants can't. They’re a low-maintenance landscaping ...
Growing Kiwi Fruit: Best Varieties, Planting Guide, Care, Problem, and Harvest
Kiwi is one of those exotic fruits that I can't wait to see in the store because I love them so much. They're wonderful as a tasty snack, in desserts, chopped into salsa or as a topping for fish. On ...
How to Prevent Weeds in Your Garden and How to Stop Them Once They Start
If there's one thing that aggravates me the most about gardening, it's weeds. Just when you think you've got on top of them, they reappear. Learning how to prevent weeds so you don't have to deal with ...
16 Clever DIY Plant Marker Ideas For Your Garden
Every year I think I can get away with not using plant markers, and I'm proven horribly wrong. Even so, I continue to have faith in my terrible memory when I'm starting seedlings and sowing seeds in ...
Why You Should Grow Baby Vegetables, and How to Do It
Last year we had so much rain in our area that for months, farmers in my area had a hard time growing full-sized produce to sell at local markets. Things were just taking too long to mature. So ...
How to Create an Exotic Edible Landscape in Your Greenhouse
If you are considering getting a greenhouse or trying to figure out how to make good use of the one you have, what about using it to create an exotic, edible landscape? Thinking of a greenhouse ...
Growing Shallots: Best Varieties, Planting Guide, Care, Problems, and Harvest
I learned about shallots when I got my first CSA basket years ago. I encountered a slew of vegetables that I had never heard of before, shallots included. In my household, shallots were often the name ...