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Compost – What We’ve Learned
Compost is one of those foundational cornerstones of any successful garden. It really is simple to make and we’ll show you how we do it!
Coffee Grounds Build Compost and Soil Health
Coffee grounds are great for soil, providing minerals and energy to decomposing microbes, buffering soil pH and feeding earthworms.
Compost- Nourishing Your Garden Soil
Compost is one of the best and easiest ways to feed your garden soil and should be used instead of commercial chemical fertilizers.
A Systems Approach to Gardening Success
Uncover the power of a systems approach for gardens. Understand the interconnectedness of plants, insects, soil, and more for a thriving ecosystem.
November Planting Guide
Maximize your gardening efforts with our November planting guide. Clean up your garden, remove weeds, and ensure a productive next season.
September Planting Guide
With our helpful guide, you can learn how to plan your September planting and the best crops to plant now for a bountiful harvest.
Cover Crops Beat Garden Weeds
Planting cover crops benefits your garden in many ways, beyond just soil improvement. Weed suppression, attracting pollinators, and nutrients for next season are some examples.
Growing Delicious Carrots from Seed to Harvest
Discover the secrets of growing perfect carrots in your backyard. Our guide covers everything from seed selection to harvest time.
Spring Garden Soil Elixir
A Spring garden soil elixir that is easy to mix, completely non-toxic and hugely beneficial to jump-starting your garden’s soil for planting.
Growing Great Eggplant – What You Need to Know
Fresh-picked, home-grown heirloom eggplant is sweet and delicious and we’ll show you how to grow it and enjoy it at its best!
August Planting Guide
Discover the essential August planting guide for your garden. Learn when and how to plant various vegetables for a bountiful fall harvest.
Grow Great Hardneck Garlic at Home
Hardneck garlic has a more complex, richer, spicier flavor that is more ‘garlicky’ than the supermarket types. We show you how to grow your own great garlic!
3 Ways to Grow Great Onions from Seed
Onions grown from bulbs or transplants are a good way to get started, but growing your onions from seed opens up a world of diversity in tastes, shapes, sizes, and colors. Seed-grown onions are just better all around!
December Planting Guide
Make the most of your garden with our December planting guide. Find out which crops to grow and how to optimize your gardening space.
July Planting Guide
Maximize your garden in July with our planting guide. Learn the best practices for caring for your plants and growing a successful garden.
Beneficial Soil Organisms – the Team Players
Beneficial soil organisms are the team players working tirelessly to improve your garden soil and feed your plants. Learn who they are and how to help them!
June Planting Guide
Plan your June planting with our helpful guide. Learn how to grow lettuce, radishes, spinach, and more for a continuous crop all summer long.
Grow Lettuce in Summer
Grow lettuce through the summer without bolting with a little knowledge and preparation we’ll share with you. Imagine your own fresh lettuce this summer!
May Planting Guide
Discover the May planting guide for your garden. Learn about when to start seeds and how to protect your plants for a successful harvest.
April Planting Guide
Maximize your garden’s potential with our April planting guide. Learn how to prepare the soil and choose the right plants for this season.
Spring Onions – When and How to Plant
Spring onions are easy to grow and give great harvest in about two months. See how to choose, plant, grow and harvest them!
January Planting Guide
Start your new year gardening journey with our January planting guide. Discover how to find your USDA hardiness zone, order seeds, and plan for a bountiful harvest.
Grow Great Pumpkins from Seed to Harvest
Pumpkins are an important fall mascot, from jack-o’-lanterns to delicious foods. After all, what says Fall more than pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin pies?
GrowHaus – Making Good Food Happen
GrowHaus is an indoor farm, marketplace and educational center in north Denver, CO. They live their motto of “Healthy food is a right, not a privilege.”
Cover Crops – Better Soil in a Month
Cover crops – also called green manures – have improved soil for thousands of years. We look at what one month of growth provides in an average raised bed.
Cover Crops FAQ
Our cover crops have created lots of questions about how to use them, so we’ve made this article a Q&A format for the most frequent questions.
Planting Cover Crops for a Better Garden
Cover crops are an easy, effective and inexpensive way to improve soil fertility and help manage weeds, pests and diseases. Don’t let your soil go naked!
Direct Sowing Your Garden Successfully
Direct sowing can be done almost any time of the year – spring, summer or fall.. Read how to avoid common problems and set yourself up for success!
Milk and Molasses – Magic for Your Garden
Do you know the magic of milk and molasses in improving your garden? Plain old milk is a miracle for plants, soil and compost. Molasses boosts the benefits!
How to Grow More from Your Same Garden Space
Growing more from the same garden space might seem impossible. We share a few proven and tested techniques perfect for today’s gardens, large or small.
Potting Soils – the Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Potting soils come in all shapes and sizes, but do those potting soils really work as advertised and contain healthy, wholesome ingredients to help your precious seedlings get that critical head start they need?
Are Seed Starting Mixes Worth Your Money?
Seed starting mixes can be confusing – what’s good and what’s junk? Is the extra expense worth it, or is the cheapest mix just as good? Let’s take a look!
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Easy Homemade Basil Pesto
Fresh, homemade basil pesto is one of the treasures of summer. Pesto is one that is very easy and quick to make, so come along and we’ll show you how!
Controlling Bindweed in the Garden
Field bindweed is one of the most invasive and destructive weeds in cropland and gardens. Read why it grows and how improving soil fertility controls it.
Stopping Bermuda Grass in the Garden
Bermuda grass: love it or hate it – most people fall into one of the two camps; there doesn’t seem to be much in-between.
Critters In The Garden Questions
We share some of the best ways our customers have found of keeping critters out of the garden and your heard-earned veggies!
Overwintering Cucamelons
Cucamelons can be overwintered as a perennial if they produce tubers in their roots. This technique gives earlier and larger harvests the second year.
Garden Tool Cleanup
Fall and early winter is a great time to do a garden tool cleanup, do any needed repairs and see if there is any other tools needed for next year.
Controlling Aphids Naturally
Aphids are perennial pests that gardeners deal with, often with very mixed results. We’ll show you both prevention and treatment methods for aphids.
Blossom End Rot – What To Do
Blossom end rot is a perennial problem for gardeners. We’ll show you both preventative and immediate techniques to minimize this all-too-common disease.
Humboldt Elementary School Garden
The Humboldt Elementary School Garden was started about 20 years ago by Linneal Nick, a former teacher who raised money for the original raised bed garden.
Fermented Tomato Conserve (Conserva Cruda Di Pomodoro)
Try this traditional Italian fermented tomato conserve for your huge harvest of heirloom tomatoes.
Chile and Pepper Growing Tips
Chiles can be grown with great success in many varied garden climates across America. We give you some good tips for a great start in your garden!
Best Homemade Fish Emulsion
Fish emulsion feeds the soil and plants with biologically available nutrients while increasing soil and microbe health. Make the best emulsion at home!
Why School Gardens Matter
Sophisticated New York City school kids are reconnecting with their food, and the world, through a school garden.