The Dirt
Cabbage and Clover Husbandry
Cover Crop Seeds by Sandy Swegel St Patrick’s Day is this week…a traditional day for planting peas. But you know that….so get ready to plant your peas. This year I’m thinking about Ireland and two plants usually associated with Ireland: cabbage and clover (not necessarily the four-leaf variety.) A little internet browsing led to an […]
Why You HAVE to Grow Watermelon Radishes this Year
Heirloom Vegetable Seeds Words barely do the watermelon radish justice. Virant. Brilliant fuchsia. Magic. We just started carrying the watermelon radish seed this year and it is one of the first seed packets I snagged this Spring. I’m not a big radish eater although I like them eaten raw with breakfast eggs as is common […]
Aphids Q&A
Gardening Tips By Sandy Swegel We got a great question from a customer this week about controlling aphids. Her frustration resonates with most of us who garden. Q. Aphids are terrible, tiny creatures and I fight them every year. I’ve been looking for the best ways to make sure they don’t screw with my […]