Mother Earth News Late-Summer Tomato Variety and Pepper ReviewMother Earth NewsThis year, an addition to my gardening routine was the arrival of Sophie, a 9-week-old German shepherd pup on July 9th. I placed a tie-down close to my garden so I could watch her while I watered, weeded, and harvested. As time went on, I […]

Mother Earth News How to Grow Butternut Squash from SeedMother Earth NewsThe soil should be amended and fertilized as butternut squash plants are heavy feeders. • Plant one plant on top of each planting pocket, approximately 1 inch deep and cover with soil. • Water the plants gently with a watering can or spray with […]

Mother Earth News Top 10 Benefits of Raised Garden BedsMother Earth NewsWe have already stated that good aeration is important for any plant and its roots; in the same manner, the raised garden beds soil is looser than traditional direct dug beds which allows for your plant's root system to extend further with less effort […]

Rae Moczygemba: Things That You Need To KnowMacoupin County Enquirer DemocratOrganic gardening is much in the news, however is not really new. This is one way people gardened before chemical products were invented. The Indians taught the pilgrims that putting fish alongside the seeds that have been in the ground would help … Brought to […]

Redlands Daily Facts Here's how you can learn about organic vegetable gardening in RedlandsRedlands Daily FactsRoxanne Bon of the Beaumont Garden Center will speak on “Organic Vegetable Gardening” when the Redlands Horticultural and Improvement Society meets 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Church of the Nazarene, 1307 E. Citrus Ave., Redlands. Bon has worked with … […]

Dearborn Press and Guide The Potting Shed: The Enabling Garden is a Dearborn gemDearborn Press and GuideIt was built in 1997 from a donation by the Detroit Garden Club, and falls under the auspices of the university's Environmental Interpretive Center's Community Organic Garden. This study group began to seriously organize in 2009, in terms of […]

Your Houston News Master Gardener: September and October garden chores for the …Your Houston NewsSeptember is here and that means the fall gardening season has arrived—the best gardening season in Southeast Texas. Insect populations have decreased … and more » Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the article here

Master Gardener: Our 98 percent organic lawn – Gettysburgtimes.comGettysburg TimesMy husband and I are not lawn experts, but people tend to rave over our lawn. The grass is thick, green and lush. When I tell them that we have not applied … and more » Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the article […]

The New Hampshire UNH Organic Gardening Club set to host first Community Dinner of the semesterThe New HampshireLate summer means that hearty vegetables are in season, and the tables will be piled with butternut, acorn and spaghetti squash, as well as hearty greens such as kale, kohlrabi, and broccoli. These veggies and more will make […]

Mother Earth News Heat-Tolerant Eggplant VarietiesMother Earth NewsPam Dawling manages the vegetable gardens at Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia. She often presents workshops at MOTHER EARTH NEWS Fairs. Pam also writes for Growing for Market magazine. Her book, Sustainable Market Farming: Intensive … Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the article […]