August 21, 2023

What to Plant Now for a Lush Fall Garden

August 21, 2023/ Kelly Pemberton

Most people who grow vegetables and fruits begin to wind down their gardening activities around this time of year. However, it's possible keep your garden growing well into the fall months and even into the winter, depending on the climate in your area. A few places (USDA zones 0-2) have extremely short growing seasons that make it very difficult to grow vegetables outdoors without using specialized techniques and growing plants that are uniquely adapted to that climate.

April 03, 2023

Spring into Gardening: Tips for Preparing Your Garden for the Season

April 03, 2023/ Kelly Pemberton

Winter has come to an end and even if the weather in your area is still cold, there is much you can do to prepare for the spring gardening season, and plenty of time to still have a healthy, abundant harvest in as little as a few weeks, depending on your growing zone.

September 26, 2022

25 Vegetables and Herbs You Can Plant Now for a Fall Harvest

September 26, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

Fall is the perfect time to start planning for next year’s food garden. This is a great time of year to get started on planning and planting, as you can still enjoy the weather without having to worry about frost or snow. It also gives you plenty of time to think through what you want to grow in your garden before it gets too cold.

But did you know that fall is also a great time to plant vegetables and herbs that you can harvest this season, too?

August 19, 2022

5 steps to a productive food garden this fall

August 19, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

While many people only grow food gardens during the spring and summer months, there’s no reason that your gardening season has to end now, unless you are in a part of the world where the weather turns bitterly cold in the fall, and you have no season extending tools (or options for indoor growing). As the hot summer months give way to cooler temperatures, you can begin planting new varieties of food crops, or continue successive planting of summer-to-fall vegetables and herbs.

September 14, 2020

Tips for Growing a Successful Food Garden

September 14, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

guest post by Carrie Spencer

Hoping to grow your own food? Gardening is a great way to save money on the freshest produce possible. That said, growing herbs, fruits, and veggies can feel a little intimidating to first-timers. But it does not have to. There are plenty of easy ways to get started that will not overwhelm you no matter what you want to grow.

July 19, 2020

10 Tips for starting your food garden

July 19, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Interest in gardening has taken off since COVID-19 has forced most of us to stay at home for long stretches of time. While many people in the US have taken this time to start a food garden and to learn about how to be more self-sufficient, others have found that gardening relieves their boredom and provides other mental and physical health benefits.

May 06, 2020

How to Create a Kitchen Garden (Infographic)

May 06, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Alan Crowe

Many of us live in situations where we don’t have the benefit of access to vast open spaces of green. With apartment living, you might be lucky to have a balcony and maybe a communal space to enjoy. Just because you don’t have a garden doesn’t mean you can’t get involved in gardening, though!

May 26, 2019

Why Growing a Food Garden Is More Important Than Ever

May 26, 2019/ Kelly Pemberton

The industrial food system, sometimes referred to as industrial agriculture, or “big ag,” refers to the current system of commercial food production, which relies heavily on synthetic chemical fertilizers and pesticides. This system developed during World War II, when militaries relied on chemical weapons to fuel their war machines. After the war, the leftover chemicals began to be used in agricultural applications, enabling farmers to go from self-sufficiency to major commercial growth in a relatively short span of time. However, the technologies that enabled farming to go big also brought changes that are currently threatening the livelihood and health of farming families, their workers, the environment, and each one of us.