Time to Grab the Fertilizer

With spring here it's time to help our plants with a little fertilizer.

Spring Frost

Hopefully we won't have to deal with a spring frost that threatens the new growths on plants, but if it does here's some tips on how to best prepare and deal with that kind of problem.

Start a new Garden

Starting a new garden can seem a little tough and even scary at first, but it's easier than you think.

In this video clip, I'll show you how you don't need to even use a shovel to start a new garden. And no matter if you have a huge area or small square to garden on, you can grow anything you want.

Plant Potatoes

You need to grow potatoes, you will grow potatoes, you will eat potatoes...hypnotic moment now over.

It's almost time to start planting in my region of the country and for some reason I felt I should plant potatoes again this year. No vegetables has had better results in my garden and you can have the same experience in your garden or your apartment. That's right, potatoes are easy to grow and the clip above tells you all about it.

A great place to buy seed potatoes Seed Savers Exchange

Learn about the history and variety of potatoes in this clip.

I Leave to you this Tomato

Can a tomato be a family heirloom? Yes, you'll see how and why in the clip above.

Mulch Matters

Mulch Week continues...

The above clip will give you even more insight into exactly how important mulch is in the garden. Not only will it gain you some knowledge, but it may even save you some cash.

Research papers referenced in video clip courtesy of Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott

Myths : Arborist wood chip mulches: landscape boon or bane?

S.O.S.

The freezing temps are bit much and now I'm officially over winter. Looking to the future I present a SOS (Slice of Summer).

Saving Seeds

Many gardeners grow tomatoes each year, but how many of us save the seeds from our prized tomato plants. In this clip you'll see a basic overview of how to save tomato seeds each year and make them heirlooms.

Rated B for Bugs

No matter if you grow squash in your garden or just enjoy eating fresh zucchini in the Summer, we should all be aware of the challenges faced in bringing it to the table.

One of those challenges is keeping the itsy-bitsy bugs away from your plants which sounds much easier then it is.

What's Down Doc?

I say mire poix you say carrot.

So often the carrot is involved in great food even though it may not play center stage. This past spring I felt it was time to get a better look at the carrot and in this clip the carrot gets some much needed attention.

S.O.S.

Slice Of Summer



It seems like just yesterday visions of fresh tomatoes dance in our minds. The birds were singing and flowers were in the air.

You Say Potato, I say...

I say cool. The potato continues to get a bad wrap. Falling into the category of a "side dish", we tend to see the potato as always the bridesmaid never the bride.

It's true at first glace the potato may seem a tad boring. Hopefully this video blog entry will make you look at the potato with little more thought to it taking center stage.

S.O.S.

Introducing... Slice. Of. Summer.

For all of us who are already tired of cloudy days and heavy snow fall here is reminder of warmer weather to look forward to.