Yeah, I know it’s 90 degrees out there and all those other excuses, but it’s still time to get some chores done that will pay back in the fall and winter. By that time it’s too late to do these things ...
Extend the growing season and harvest fresh vegetables in winter with these cold-hardy crops. Tomatoes, melons, and cucumbers are the stars of summer veggie gardens, but they die back as soon as the ...
As spring inches closer, a lot of folks are pulling their fishing gear together and prepping for the coming turkey season. But some of us never stop thinking about whitetails and are already working ...
Root vegetables thrive in cooler weather, and many gardeners don't realize that this also makes them perfect for fall planting and extended harvesting. "Fall gardening not only takes advantage of warm ...
With the first frost quickly approaching in many regions, some gardeners think that fall signals the end of the gardening season. You may be happy to know that it's far from true. What you can plant ...
Northern Ohio — August might feel like the beginning of the end for summer gardens, but in truth, it’s the beginning of a second growing season. With the average first frost hitting in mid- to late ...
With the latter portion of August (somehow) upon us, many may soon be turning to their vegetable gardens, eager to sow fall salad greens and root vegetables. With soils still warm but the weather ...
Thin root crops such as beets, carrots, turnips and radishes by removing the smallest plants to give the remaining plants room to mature. Radishes and carrots should be about 3 inches apart and ...
Even in September, it's not too late to get vegetables in the ground for a fall harvest. You can enjoy lettuce, beets, carrots, and other mouth-watering vegetables this autumn—even if you didn't get a ...
Like humans, good plant companions bring out the best in each other. Throughout the forest, certain plants need the same resources and will cause competition between plants. In contrast, companion ...
They may look similar, but these root vegetables differ in flavor, texture, and nutrition. Root vegetables are some of the most commonly eaten veggies in the United States. Carrots and onions are ...