by Cynthia Strawson | Apr 11, 2023 | planting, spring
Nitrogen is one of the most vital nutrients plants need to grow. You can make sure plants have enough by either using compost or adding fertilizer to your feeding practice. A third, simple and delicious way is to grow nitrogen-fixing plants. Nitrogen fixers⸺beans and...
by Cynthia Strawson | Mar 30, 2023 | planting, spring
One of the best things about having a greenhouse in your backyard is you can get a head start on your garden, soak up some of that beautiful sunshine, and shake off some of that cabin fever from a long winter. Over this late March weekend, I did just that, getting in...
by Cynthia Strawson | Mar 20, 2022 | disease, planning, planting
Your best protection against a weak or diseased garden is prevention in the form of smart shopping. Start with healthy plants to give your garden the greatest chance for success. Plants that have been allowed to wilt frequently in the hot sun are never a bargain, no...
by Cynthia Strawson | Mar 12, 2022 | expectations, planning, planting
Your hobby greenhouse can do a few things really well: It can protect your fragile (and expensive) crops from getting destroyed by those prairie hail storm. It can give you a head start on growing early in the season (harvesting your own lettuce and spinach in April?...
