Is it just us or is a little bit of that spring warmth creeping into the cold chill of the winter air this week? If you’re like us, as soon as the weather starts showing slight signs of warming up, we get excited to get out into the garden as…

Every gardener has had their struggles with pests and diseases like aphids, fungus gnats, and powdery mildew. In fact, in a survey we ran of almost 300 gardeners, more than one third cited pests as their biggest gardening challenge. …

Working with the Soil Microbiome for Record Breaking Pumpkins Record breaking pumpkins are hard to miss. Weighing in at over 2,000 pounds, these gargantuan gourds are a great way to celebrate the fall season. But how do you grow a record-breaking pumpkin? …

In the Northeast region of the United States, the growing season always seems too short. How many times have you waited dangerously close to the first frost to see if those last few cabbage heads would develop? Or to snag a few more kale leaves? Or to pick that last…

Regenerative Agriculture is nothing new. Its techniques and principles have been practiced for millennia in all corners of the world. Many indigenous people are still practicing their farming and gardening techniques in resilient patches of land speckled across the globe. Indigenous Peoples’ Day provides an opportunity for us to examine…

What are soil foods? Why do people keep saying feed the soil? Why does the soil need to eat? These were all questions I had as I started learning about regenerative agriculture and gardening. The first thing we need to do to answer these questions is identify the answer to…

It’s late summer. Your tomatoes are ripe for harvest. You’ve enjoyed a bountiful harvest including cucumbers, spicy peppers, and fragrant basil. You still have a lot to look forward to, with your squash still on the vine and your second sowing of carrots and beets maturing in the earth. Hard…