Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable garden plant. Even gardeners who have space for nothing else often put a tomato plant in a pot on their porch or in a flower bed. Tomatoes are easy to grow, but here are some tips to make them even more successful. There are a few things you should [Continue]
These are the things I knew about red clover before I began research for this column: You can pluck the tiny tubular flowers from the flower head and suck on the inside end for a sweet surprise. Red clover is one of four ingredients in Essiac tea, developed by a Canadian Ojibwa Indian nurse in [Continue]
Last winter was brutal and this spring has been ugly, but the calendar says it’s planting time, so let’s review some shopping and planting basics. When buying annual flowers, veggie packs, or containerized perennial flowers, shrubs or trees, first pick up the container. It should feel solid, not too light for its size. A too-light [Continue]