The Dirt
Fall Gardening: Getting Ready
Preparing Your Garden For Fall by Sandy Swegel What a great time of year this is. And not just because the harvest is upon us and tomatoes are ripening and winter squash are filling out. It’s a great time because school is starting again and school supplies are in the stores bringing up great memories […]
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, […]