Carroll County's Kay Sedlak shares her green thumb!

Master Gardener Kay Sedlak shares her wealth of expertise and and a lifetime of experience on "Extending the Gardening Seaso…

Winter solace in our raspberry bed

Raspberry bed before cutting & weeding Yes, I did mean “solace,” not “solstice.”  Solstice was last month.  Solace was two ho…

Jim's row cover protects kale into January

Jim M. pulls back row cover that protects kale After Irene M. of Columbia noticed a mention of row covers in my recent posting ab…

Frugal Gardener: Greenhouseperhaps becomes mini-greenhouse

Frosted greenhouseperhaps after December 29 flurries We’ve had temperatures as low as 22°F and snow flurries in late October and …

Prepping in Winter

I view people who manage to put their gardens beautifully to bed for the winter with envy – and a little suspicion. I simply can…

Gardeners, rejoice!

Today, Thursday, December 22, has the shortest day and longest night of the year.  Yesterday, today, and tomorrow all have nine h…

Tomato Patch: Tomato plants for holiday decorating

Ready for the mantle? Veggie growers will have to admit the University of New Hampshire has come up with a brilliant idea: Tomato…

Cutting lettuce in December

Simpsons Curled (left) and Red Sails lettuce cut December 2 We’ve had many hard frosts during the last few weeks.  One morning th…