Gardening Care, Propagation, and Pruning
If you’re looking for a tomato variety that’s both delicious and beautiful, then you should try one of the many purple tomato varieties. These tomatoes are among the most flavorful available, with a deep and complex flavor that is perfectly balanced between sweet and sour. They also have an earthy […]
If you share my passion for ripe tomatoes, one of your most pressing concerns in the garden is how to get as many tomatoes as possible from a few plants. Before we talk about tomato yields and techniques for optimizing your yield, let’s take a look at some of my […]
Tomato plants that are properly spaced are likely to be healthier and produce a greater crop than those that are crowded or too widely separated. The distance between tomato plants is determined by two things: the sort of tomatoes you’re growing and how you intend on supporting them. It’s simple […]
One of the best plants to grow in a garden or on a patio is rosemary. This perennial herb has beautiful silver-green foliage and can be used in many different recipes for cooking, as well as being an attractive ornamental plant that will add a touch of flair to any […]
When to Harvest Spaghetti Squash The spaghetti squash is a winter vegetable that can be harvested in the fall and stored until spring. But when should you harvest it? It’s important to know how long the spaghetti squash will take to grow and when it will be ready for harvesting […]
If you’re looking for a way to eat healthier, indoor lettuce is the perfect solution. Lettuce is packed with nutrients and vitamins that your body needs to maintain healthy cells. It’s also an easy crop to grow indoors, so don’t worry about having space or not enough sunlight. This how-to […]
Hamid Razifard, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Ana Caicedo, University of Massachusetts Amherst The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic work. The Big Idea: The tomato’s path from wild plant to household staple is much more complex than researchers have long thought. For many years, scientists believed […]
Garrett M. Broad, Fordham University It’s back-to-school time in the United States, and for countless children across the nation, it’s also time to get back into the school garden. For centuries, educators and philosophers have argued that garden-based learning improves children’s intelligence and boosts their personal health. In recent years, […]