Survival Gardening

Melons have been enjoyed for more than 4,000 years. They originated in the hot valleys of southwest Asia, specifically in India and Iran. Early American settlers...

Maybe you are too young to remember, but there was once a time when packaged seed was rare. In those days, next year’s harvest depended on...

Some of you probably looked at the title of today's column and cringed a bit as you remembered those nasty beets you faced in school cafeterias...

There are many reasons for killing weeds organically besides just environmental concerns—asthma, allergies, children, and pets. Whatever your reason, chemical-free weed control is possible. We can...

I have found that there are a couple reasons that one might like to plant a ground covering that is edible. The first is that you...

Start building your herb beds with whatever bed style that you like best. Clear the bed of any weeds and debris that may have accumulated over...

Folks who prefer scientific lingo put lettuce in the Asteraceae family. As I mentioned in my last column, this giant clan includes hundreds of flowers, numerous...

“No dig” gardening is an easy way to organically grow your own fresh veggies, no matter where you build your bed. This type of garden plot...

USDA Zones Planting zones have very little to do with gardening; they were designed to measure average winter temperatures throughout North America and which plants survive...

There must be a ton of movies, books, and plays that rely on the old mistaken identity gimmick to power the plot. You've probably seen some...