Starting Seeds Indoors
These are my Aunt and Uncle. They are enthusiastic vegetable gardeners and they like to start seeds indoors in the…
Tag: organic gardening
7 Tips For Growing Houseplants
Winter activities like looking at seed catalogs and planning the vegetable plot can only go so far in providing entertainment…
Harvesting Parsnips
The single most important rule for harvesting parsnips: do not pull them before frost. Gardeners who harvest in September typically…
Aphids – Friend or Foe?
With the destruction they cause and how generally yucky they are, I would argue that aphids are certainly not our…
Planting Garlic In Utah – October Is The Time!
Most Utah gardeners treat October like it’s already too late to put anything in the ground. For garlic, that assumption…
Spiders Are Our Friends!
It’s time to change how we think about spiders. They aren’t just creepy crawlies or eight-legged nuisances. They are, in…
Late Summer – The Season For Powdery Mildew In Utah
Sorry to have to tell you this but powdery mildew is a problem during the more humid and rainy times…
Kale Flowers Are Edible!
So I left one of my Tuscan Kale plants in the ground over the winter and it survived. This spring…
5 Ways To Save Money In The Vegetable Garden
Vegetable gardening has some costs. There are things you need to buy in order to experience the magic of growing…
Planting Cool Season Vegetables In Utah
It’s time! If you haven’t done so already, it’s time to plant your cool season crops. You local garden centers…