gardening

Ollas Consistent watering is needed for a healthy garden. Setting up an irrigation system can be time-consuming and expensive, but it is worth it. I hope to set up a self-sustaining drip irrigation system this summer; it is one of my pet projects. If you have a small garden and don’t want to invest in […]

Vertical Gardening When I read about growing a pumpkin vertically, on a trellis, in Mel Bartholomews’ All New Square Foot Garden Book, I fell in love with the idea. I had a plot at the community garden, and I thought a big pumpkin growing on a trellis would amuse the other gardeners. It didn’t work

Sweet potato slips are expensive if you order them from a garden supply store. This project is worth the effort if you want to grow sweet potatoes. Buy an organic sweet potato. Organic is better because non-organic sweet potatoes have a chemical that prevents them from sprouting.