The Dirt
Plant Some Mustards
Certified Organic Seeds by Sandy Swegel Did you have fungus problems in your garden this year? Maybe powdery mildew on the squash? Or fungal blight on the tomatoes? One very natural way to treat your soil (rather than try to kill the fungus once it’s on next years’ leaves) is to plant some mustards. Mustard […]
Fall Pruning: Don’t Do It
Why Not to Fall Prune by Sandy Swegel September is the time of year I like to tell you to quit working. I want you to leave some leaves and debris on the beds to give ladybugs and lacewings a place to overwinter. I want you to have seed heads for birds to eat. And […]
Fall Equinox
What Fall Equinox Means for your Garden by Sandy Swegel Fall Equinox is upon us which suddenly spurs me to lament all the gardening I didn’t get done this year. In particular, I don’t have much of a winter garden growing. Am I going to have to start buying store-bought greens? I thought maybe I […]