Want to grow leafy salad greens right in your home? Growing Salads Indoors is an ebook for beginner gardeners interested in growing fresh salad greens like spinach, kale, arugula, pak choi, and … [Read more...]
Fall & Winter
Getting Started With Cold Food Storage For Vegetables & Fruits
Cold food storage is the most basic food preservation method. With proper preparation, you can keep foods like homegrown vegetables, fruits, and nuts in a cold room or other low temperature space to … [Read more...]
Vintage Harvest Essentials for Gardeners
Harvest is a beautiful and busy time of year for gardeners. These are some favorite essential supplies for gathering and preserving the fall harvest that combine vintage style, … [Read more...]
What to Sow in Fall Before It Snows
There are plenty of plants, bulbs, and seeds to add to the fall garden before the ground freezes. Options include some fast-growing cold tolerant food crops, cover crops to enrich the soil, and an … [Read more...]
When is it Too Late to Sow Seeds Outdoors?
How do you know when it is too late to sow seeds outdoors? Use these tips for starting flowers and vegetables in late summer or fall. For more garden tips, see the Empress of Dirt Grow … [Read more...]
How to Build a Dome Greenhouse
This simple, dome greenhouse is easy-to-make and an expensive way to extend the growing season in your garden both in spring and fall. For more ideas, my Lean-To Greenhouse … [Read more...]
How To Track Indoor Seedlings Without Plant Tags
This seedling tracking system keeps track of all of your indoor seed sowing without the need for tags or markers for each plant. Once you're seedling are larger, use this cheap and easy system for … [Read more...]