Picture this: It's December, your garden beds are mostly bare, and you're craving something fresh and crunchy from your own plot. While most gardeners resign themselves to storage crops and grocery store produce, there's a vibrant, versatile vegetable thriving...
Picture this: snow blankets your neighborhood, but you're harvesting crisp, sweet carrots and vibrant kale from your own backyard. Sound impossible? Think again.
Winter doesn't have to mean the end of fresh, homegrown produce. In fact, some of the most...
Picture this: It's a crisp February morning, and while your neighbors' gardens lie dormant under a blanket of frost, yours is alive with color. Delicate snowdrops push through the snow, vibrant hellebores nod in the breeze, and the sweet...
Picture this: You're staring at empty garden beds in July, wondering if there's any point in planting now. Or maybe you're a complete beginner, excited but worried about waiting months to see results. I've been there – and I...
There's something deeply satisfying about breaking open a head of homegrown garlic—the pungent aroma that fills your kitchen, the firm cloves that snap crisply when separated, and the incomparable flavor that store-bought varieties simply can't match.
As an avid gardener...
When fall rolls around, and the leaves start dropping, don't rush to rake them up and haul them away. Keeping those leaves right where they fall could be the best thing you do for your garden. Remember all those...
With their vibrant and large blossoms, Dahlias are a favorite among many who cultivate cut flowers for personal enjoyment and small-scale commercial farming. Understanding the methods to effectively protect and preserve dahlias during the colder months.
These magnificent flowers, showcasing...
It's astonishing, isn't it? January has arrived once again! Every season has its ups and downs, and personally, the chill in the air presents its own set of hurdles. Feeling cold tends to sap my motivation and makes starting...
The end of the gardening year often brings mixed emotions. Vermont's fall scenery, with its riot of colors, is unparalleled in beauty, yet parting ways with my vibrant garden as winter approaches is always hard.
Transitioning from a verdant landscape...
During the winter, the Commonwealth experiences a clash of contrasting air masses - the icy, dry air from the Arctic meets the humid, warmer air from the tropics. This interaction results in substantial precipitation and fluctuating temperatures.
The primary...