Even experienced gardeners will often ignore the fact that their gardening efforts can extend well into the fall season, while in certain sections of the world; gardening is virtually a year round endeavor. Extending the gardening season is becoming more critical to all of us because of the changing dynamics in the world’s food supply. [...]

Container gardening is the answer would love to grow some vegetables but I have no room to grow anything”.
By utilizing containers, both large and small, it is possible to grow almost anything that you can grow directly in the ground. Patios, balconies, steps, and window sills are good locations as long as there is [...]

When I was a young boy, most families in my hometown had a victory garden, or an allotment, as they are called by the British. At that time they were used to help the war effort, in as much as food shortages were quite acute. By 1945, it is estimated, 40 percent of the food [...]

These days the popular mantra is: “Eat your vegetables and get all of your vitamins”.
This is excellent advice but this statement is not entirely true and could be actually dangerous to our health.
How can this be?
At the end of World War II; the drug and chemical conglomerates had enormous stockpiles of nitrates and phosphates which [...]

Vertical gardening is a unique and practical method of maximizing all of your garden space. When plants such as tomatoes, squash, cucumbers and melons are left to sprawl on the ground; they will take up to 10 times as much space as growing them vertically. With the exception of tomatoes and pole beans, too few [...]

Composting is not only one of the best things you can do for your garden, it is also one of the best things you can do for our environment. Knowing how to create and use compost is in our interest due to the tremendous problem of waste disposal. Landfills are becoming more and more difficult [...]