Lead in soils, soilless mixes, worm composting

Yes, this is the catch-all soil post!  I have too much gardening to do for separate posts. First, I wanted to point you to a bran…

So Far So Good

We were predicted to have a freeze last night after what seemed like weeks of end-of-April weather. It sent those of us, who had …

Leafy greens, new and overwintered

I dropped by the demo garden this morning and found last fall's radicchio growing with spring energy, not to mention consider…

Pee-wee purple pak choi

The space under my seed-starting lights is already filled up, mostly with little leafy greens.  Pretty soon I will have to move t…

Seed Starting Mix

I n the backyard gardening supply war, two belligerents works hard to have your patronage in 2012. In the orange corner: The …

Cook's Garden, Renee's Garden Seeds, Johnny's Selected Seeds

Garden porn. That’s what seed catalogues are. Those fabulous pictures, the descriptions of an almost overwhelming variety of po…

Getting ready to start your seeds?

Are those seeds you ordered arriving in the mail?  Can't wait to get started on seed-starting?  It's almost February - le…

Seed Catalog: Bountiful Gardens

Bountiful Gardens is one of those catalogs that make you feel all sustainable and tree-huggy just browsing through it.  They are …