The Dirt
Make your own Apple Picker
DIY Gardening Tools by Sandy Swegel My beautiful orange apple picker came to a sad end last year under the wheels of a pick-up truck that smooshed it beyond recognition. We sadly have very few apples this year because of late frosts so more than ever I need a picker to reach the apples that […]
Tweaking Your Tomatoes
Try These Two Tomato Growing Tips by Sandy Swegel The harvest season is going strong and it’s a good time to look around and notice what garden “tweaks” might have worked this year. By tweaks I mean the new techniques I might have tried, or tips my neighbors gave me or even changes in location, […]
Harvesting Melons
Heirloom Vegetable Seeds by Sandy Swegel My gardening buddies had an ice tea party at a nearby market farm this week. Long hot summer days are ripening melons and we were eager to do some taste testing, but how do you know when melons are ripe? They all look great. They have a good size. We […]