by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Oct 21, 2010 | gardening101
Sometimes gardeners forget that not everyone speaks our language. We talk about sandy loam soil, clay soil, sand, and silt as if everyone knew exactly what those were. Well, not all gardeners know, and nongardeners, or beginners, certainly do not know all...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 28, 2010 | gardening101
Raised bed with a rabbit fence around it. Do you have rotten soil that won’t grow anything? Or are you just starting out and have nothing but sod? If you are dreading digging that out so you have a garden, you can build a raised bed instead. Advantages of...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 24, 2010 | gardening101
Sweet Pepper Seedlings photo by Marco Verch Not everyone owns property with a yard suitable for vegetable gardening. You can still grow vegetables, however. Most vegetables grow just fine in containers, window boxes, or small raised beds. When using...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 23, 2010 | gardening101
Cover crops are crops used to cover the soil in between plantings of the crops you intend to use, such as vegetables. Why, you may ask, is it important to cover the soil between plantings? Two words: Dust Bowl. There are other reasons, too, but...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 22, 2010 | gardening101
Onions growing in red dirt Couleur / Pixabay Food safety is in the news more and more these days. Eggs are being recalled, lettuce killed some people, and hamburger is frequently recalled for contamination with E. coli. It is easy to watch the news and smirk as we...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 19, 2010 | gardening101
Snow in the peach orchard Chilling hours are one of the important things to consider before planting any fruit-bearing tree. There are at least a couple of ways to calculate chilling hours, and I will discuss them below. Oversimplified, chilling hours are the number...
