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Vegetable Garden

Growing your own food is one of the coolest things you can do.

There is no doubt that it’s amazing to hold an egg and watch a chicken turn it into another chicken, but to me, it’s just as cool to plant a tiny seed and watch it turn in 50 pounds of zucchini!

I live in central New York, in zone 5b where we have WINTER and a relatively short growing season. Our frost-free time is from about Mother’s Day through the end of September.

We have a lot of rain, a lot of humidity and usually, a few weeks in the 90’s just to make things fun.

As a rule, I’m a hands-off gardener, I can’t baby plants and I expect quite a bit of self-sufficiency from the garden. I’m also really bad at weeding and my gardens never look Pinterest-ready.

Vegetable Crops

How to Grow Onions without Starting from Seed

Indoor Food Gardening

Unusual Garden Crops

Every year I try to add at least one new thing to my vegetable garden that’s a little unusual.

Some might question the sanity of devoting months (or years) of my life to tasting something I’ve only read about in a book. Honestly, I question myself sometimes but that doesn’t change anything.

black surface with golden ground cherries or husk cherries scatters around including one cut open and several in tan papery husks with text overlay " how to grow ground cherries & how to eat them"
large borage blossom up close with text overlay Edible flowers to grow and forage
small red alpine strawberry on a stalk with a white strawberry flower in front of green leaves with text overlay "how to grow alpine strawberries"

How to Grow Everbearing Raspberries

Tondo Scuro Di Piacenza Heirloom Summer Squash

Fall & Winter Gardening

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box of lettuce against a blue background with text overlay last minute crops for fall harvest
green kale plants in a garden bed with text overlay 3 things you need to know about planting a fall vegetable garden

Cooking Garden Fresh Produce

four differerent spring salads featuring seasonal ingredients

General Garden Advice

how to weed your garden hand pulling weeds
overgrown thistles in front of a blue house
hands holding three packets of seeds with text overlay "all about garden seeds. When & where to buy, how to store and more"
garden glove, garden cultivator, hand pruners, cape cod weeder
hands holding a bowl of fresh spinich leaves in the garden with text overlay " early spring vegetables to plant before your last frost date"
close up image of a vegetable garden showing carrot tops and spinach with text overlay "find out why your growing zone doesn't matter for growing vegetables"
wide view of a vegetable garden showing several rows of crops with text overlay: what you need to grow in your vegetable garden - 4 tips for a successful garden without getting overwhelmed
close up of buckwheat flowers with text overlay "beginners guide to cover crops for small scale sustainable vegetable gardens"

Why I Don’t Save Seeds


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