After months away from my tropical oasis, spent shivering and celebrating with family in the states, I was eager to get back and start planting again. I gleefully, with the occasional skip, started poking seeds into every pot I could get my hands on. Lavender and other herbs from home, Ceylon spinach, kang kung, and every other green; tomatoes from every hot … Read More
Don’t let the lust for handy garden tools negate your efforts to be more sustainable! We all fall prey. There are some great tools and solutions on the market that look just as cool as they do handy, and a garden nerd is no less enamored than his techy counterpart. But this year, instead of buying new we are getting inspired by … Read More
Root vegetables are often mistaken as incompatible with container gardening, but for the urban gardener with limited land a container might be the best way to yield an abundant crop of carrots. Growing in the ground makes your root crops more susceptible to pests and with a crop as picky as a carrot is about the soil it prefers to grow in we … Read More
Not sure when to begin planting in your zone? Pop over to Sprout Robot for an instant personalized planting calendar. After trying out several zones I am familiar with, the generated recommendations seem to be spot-on. They even provide general planting instructions and premium services to help guide you through the entire season. Tailor your guides based on growing in beds or … Read More
Leeks are as intrepid a crop as they come. Hardy enough for cool climates, flexible enough to grow in the heat with sufficient mulching, and no seeds necessarily required. If you do start from seed. Sow them in pots or pallets about 12 weeks before you intend to plant them in the garden. When the shoots are about 6 inches tall, harden … Read More