There are so many terms to describe fruits and vegetables that reading labels can become overwhelming. They don’t stop in the produce section, either. Labels claiming to be made with organic...
Category: Gardening
If you want to try your hand at starting seeds at home, tomatoes are a great place to start. Tomato plants at garden centers or greenhouses are limited to a few common varieties at a certain time of...
One of the most common pieces of advice for improving soil is to add compost. It improves drainage in clay soil, and it helps sandy soil form aggregates that hold moisture. Over time, compost will...
Topsoil vs. Compost: What’s The Difference? Which Is Better?
I’ve heard many conversations between couples in the garden section of a hardware store that follow this...
Vegetable seed and gardening supply sales have skyrocketed in the past month. Producers are reporting that most of these sales are new customers in urban areas (source). As more people in...
Food is changing. Farming methods are changing, consumer demands are changing, and the climate is changing. In response, local farms are popping up all over the country. Many of these small,...