Home & Garden > Vegetables & Herbs How to grow potatoes

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Potatoes- America's Favorite Vegetable by Kim Willis Potatoes are as easy to grow in the home garden as their cousins, the tomatoes and peppers, but not as many people grow them. That's a shame, because home gardeners can taste some of the wonderful varieties of potatoes that are not found in the supermarket. Even if yo... More..

Home & Garden > Annuals Buckwheat: Good for pancakes and much more

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The Japanese sing songs about it, it is a Hindu holy food, Hans Christian Andersen wrote a story about it and at one time it was identified as an American breakfast staple. Yet few people in the United States today know what buckwheat tastes like, much less what it looks like. I was one of those people. I found some pr... More..

Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Choosing and Caring fo Holiday Greenery

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Choosing and Caring for Holiday Greenery Since ancient times people have decorated their homes with fresh greenery around the time of the winter solstice. Evergreens symbolize hope and the promise of new life as the days now begin to lengthen. Christmas the birth of Christ also brings hope- is also associated with brin... More..

Home & Garden > Landscaping Basics of landscape design

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Making Wise Landscape Choices It's spring and a gardeners thoughts naturally turn to planting. There's nothing like the smell of soil percolating in the sun to inspire a trip to the greenhouse or nursery. But before you jump in the car, take a few minutes to think about your own particular landscape and growing condit... More..

Food & Drink > Fruits & Vegetables Tips for storing and using produce

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It's summer and eating fresh is never easier. If you aren't growing it then run on down to your local farmers market and buy locally grown produce. Here are some tips for harvesting and storing the excess. Too much basil? Chop it and freeze it in ice cube trays with enough water to cover it. It won't look like fresh bas... More..

Home & Garden > Perennials Tips for growing false spiraea (astilbe)

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Astilbe- An Astonishing Perennial for Shade If you need color in a semi-shady spot in summer and early fall then Astilbe is a plant you will want to get to know. Astilbe, sometimes called False Spirea, will lend its airy graceful flowers and bring those dull spots to life. Astilbe has few disease or insect problems and i... More..

Home & Garden > Trees & Shrubs Botanical find of the 20th century: Wollemi pine trees

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In 1994, a naturalist hiking in the mountains near Sydney, Australia discovered a pine tree he had never seen before. A little piece he tucked into his backpack to identify later was to become the find of the century. Many scientists equate finding that piece of Wollemi Pine to the discovery of a small living dinosaur. ... More..

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