Jul
02
2009

(ARA) – The economy is tanking, grocery bills are climbing and food safety scares are on the rise. For the 43 million Americans planning a vegetable garden this year, growing your own is a matter of dollars and sense.
Food gardening will jump 19 percent this year over last year, according to a new survey by [...]
Sep
01
2008
Yes, it’s almost upon us; the end of summer. For school children, the end of summer has arrived but for the happy gardener, there are still a few weeks of summer to enjoy before we have to start getting everything ready for winter. Obviously, I am in a zone where we see long cold winters [...]
Jun
25
2008
This last week has seen the first week of summer and many gardeners both beginners and experienced have gone outdoors to start checking off their tasks sheet for early summer.
I find, personally, that it is better to look at a garden in small bursts. Sure there are many things that I will need to do [...]
Apr
10
2008
If you are an avid gardener, you know how rewarding it is to place seeds into the ground and see plants grow up in their place. Guess what? Your kids can reap the same rewards from working on vegetable gardens and will learn a whole lot of great stuff in the process. Science and math [...]