The Dirt
Plant Your Cool Season Vegetables Now
Know Which Crops to Plant and When by Heather Stone Mid- August to Mid- September is the prime time to start planning and planting your fall vegetable garden and your cool season vegetables. Even though it’s still hot outside, the nights are getting cooler and the days shorter. Now is the time to get those […]
August Garden Chores
Gardening Tips We are deep into August. Here are a few tips and reminders about where should we be focusing our time and efforts in the garden this month to make the most impact. For many, August in the garden is an explosion of flowers, fruit and vegetables. Keep on top of harvesting! A daily […]
Four Tips for Growing Your Best Watermelons
Gardening Tips by Heather Stone If you have space, make room for a hill or two of watermelons in your garden. They are easy to grow and like any fruit and vegetable, they just taste better when they are plucked straight from the garden. Besides, nothing says summer quite like a juicy slice of watermelon. […]