Square-Foot Gardening Planting Guide – Mother Earth News
Medium plants come next. They fit nine to every square foot, which equals 4 inches apart. Medium plants include bush beans, beets and large turnips. To help keep up with…
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DIY Rooftop Garden – Mother Earth News
Though there are a few common problems with rooftop gardens, a DIY rooftop garden can help prevent wildlife pressure while you’re growing your own food. I’ve always loved gardening. I…
What, When, and How – Mother Earth News
Thinking about your fall garden? Here’s expert advice on planting and growing fall garden crops, including a fall garden planting schedule. As summer draws to a close, gardens everywhere can…
Profiting from the Persephone Period – Mother Earth News
This advice will help you learn how to grow winter vegetables, and benefit from fresh harvests even during the dark days of the Persephone Period. If you studied Greek mythology,…
10 Indigenous Corn Cultivars – Mother Earth News
Try your hand at planting these vibrant corn cultivars with roots in Indigenous cultures, and save the seeds for future generations. Before heading to your favorite local spot to pick…
40 Backyard Vegetable Gardening Tips to Maximize Your Harvest – Mother Earth News
2. Start Early, End Late. Use cloches, cold frames, tunnels and other season-stretching devices to move your spring salad season up by a month or more. In fall, use row…
Plan a Vegetable Garden for the New Year – Mother Earth News
Winter and spring are exciting for gardeners: We receive seed catalogs, look at beautiful photos, and imagine that bounty filling our kitchens. But with all the choices available, how can…
DIY Rooftop Garden – Mother Earth News
Though there are a few common problems with rooftop gardens, a DIY rooftop garden can help prevent wildlife pressure while you’re growing your own food. I’ve always loved gardening. I…
Soil Block Recipe for Sustainable Seed Starting – Mother Earth News
Learn how to use a soil blocker and get the perfect soil block recipe to ditch plastic in your seed starting supplies. If you already have a soil blocker, skip…
Best Summer Cover Crops – Mother Earth News
Sow the four best summer cover crops for fast-growing, weed-suppressing soil builders in any patch possible, even during your prime gardening season. No gardening practice yields as many benefits as…