The Dirt
Five Perennial vegetables you only have to plant once.
Heirloom Vegetable Seeds by Sandy Swegel Two of my personal goals this year are Less Labor and Eat More Vegetables. Perennial vegetables are a great way to meet both these goals. Plant them once and year after year you can just meander out to the yard to harvesting whenever you are hungry. Here are my […]
One more thing Bees and Humans have in common: We’re Addicted.
Bees Have Their Addictions Too by Sandy Swegel Nature magazine published a scientific study with the odd news that bees, when given a choice, prefer nectar with the neonic pesticides in them. Given a choice, even though scientists don’t think bee can smell or taste the pesticide, bees opt for neonic-treated plants or neonic-treated sugar […]
My Number One Secret for Growing Tomatoes
It’s All in the Soil by Sandy Swegel A local grower and I were chatting today about all the ways people grow tomatoes. My friend was laughing at somebody who had an elaborate setup with walls of water in the snow. I don’t necessarily use walls of water, but I understand our local Zone 5 […]