Tips and tutorials for growing a fruit or vegetable garden year-round.
I grow most of my vegetables in the ground at HeathGlen Organic Farm in Minnesota, but I’ve spent years testing container setups to help gardeners with limited space. Growing vegetables in pots works when you get six things right: pot size, drainage, soil, watering, fertilizing, and plant selection. This guide covers each one. Quick Summary: …
Living in Minnesota (Zone 4), I mulch my strawberries, blueberries, and garlic every fall. Winter mulch insulates the soil, protects roots from freeze damage, and helps retain moisture. The right mulch type depends on what you’re growing and what you’re trying to achieve. This guide covers the pros and cons of different mulches and how …
The seed catalogs all start coming to the mailbox in late Winter and that means it’s time to dream of your perfect garden. It’s going to be different this year right? Well gardening has a ton of benefits, even when it’s not perfect, and these gift ideas are perfect for your favorite gardener and their …
HeathGlen Organic Farm is in Minnesota, which is in Zone 4-5, and every year I need to overwinter a number of the plants I grow in pots. I always bring in the potted blueberries, strawberries, bay trees, and perennial herbs, as container-grown plants are more vulnerable than those in the ground since they have very …
We’re all well aware of the benefits of growing your own food: it’s tasty, it’s cheap and it’s fun. But what if you don’t have a big garden to grow your vegetables, fruits or herbs in? Although I am able to grow my own produce on our 23-acre farm, my son is an apartment dweller …
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To prune or not to prune – this is an important question to ask in late fall as we prepare our gardens for winter. Jump to: Pruning Perennials | Pruning Woody Plants | Timing Cutting Back Perennials I don’t think of cutting back perennials as pruning, but whatever you call it, Fall is a good …