Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
You’ve probably seen the meme with the guy holding his first homegrown tomato and saying it only cost him $157. Hilarious, right? But if you’re a gardener, you know there’s some truth to it. Gardening is an investment in seeds, soil, equipment, and time. Unfortunately, like everything else, the cost of growing a garden is, well, growing. Whether it’s a…
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Garlic isn’t just a kitchen staple—it’s a touch of garden magic wrapped in papery skin. Whether you roast it until buttery-sweet, mince it into a zesty pasta sauce, or braid it into a rustic display, garlic deserves its superstar status. But here’s the thing: once you taste homegrown garlic, you’ll see that the grocery store version is like a faded…
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Tomatoes may be the highlight of the summer garden, but beneath their shiny red skins lies a world full of strange, wonderful, and truly surprising facts. Today, we’re going to uncover all the juicy details about the tomato’s secret life—where hairy stems, massive blooms, and sticky plant “tar” make an appearance. Useless facts? Hardly. Next time you’re at a garden…
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“How the heck do you plant a garden without digging?” A fellow gardener brought up this question during a recent discussion about the no-dig gardening method. The question makes sense because, on the surface, no-dig gardening doesn’t seem logical. “Yes, you’ll need to do some digging in a no-dig garden,” I replied. However, the goal is minimal disturbance to the…
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