If you enjoy gardening, this is probably a melancholy time of the year. The days are getting shorter, the crops have stopped producing and it looks like it's just about time to pull out the dead and shriveled vines and plants that have been giving you fresh and luscious vegetables all season. Most people will store away their shovels, trowels and gardening supplies until next spring, but t... read more »

Summertime is here and that means our gardens are in full bloom. Flowers, shrubs and vegetables are everywhere, and that means more work for us as we try to maintain everything so it is lush, green and healthy. No one can predict what the weather is going to be, so while some areas of the country may be humid and rainy, other areas can be hot and dry. It seems that most of the country lately h... read more »

Summer squash are a staple of many summer gardens and there is certainly no shortage of them from June through September, but what about winter squash? Many people think that growing winter squash is more time consuming with less benefit that the traditional zucchini, but I think they are missing out. Winter squash takes all summer to mature, but while its growing and spreading, we can get some... read more »