Container gardening part deux: Beyond thunderdome
Container gardeners, SOUND OFF! What’s going on with the container garden of your dreams? I have a couple extra ideas to help make it great.
How to grow your own mushrooms for fun, deliciousness, and protein
I started out as a mycophobe, picking mushrooms off pizza and turning up my nose at cream of mushroom soup. But once I started growing my own I discovered a wide world of delicious flavors.
Good fences make good neighbors, so I need a damn good fence fix
Jen’s fenced yard is great for two dogs, but being able to see neighbors’ junk through its chain links sucks. She’s looking for advice on a way to spruce up her backyard view.
Container gardening for the space-impaired — it’s so simple, you’ll cry over your first tomato
Grow your own food this summer — even if you don’t have a backyard to till up. With even the smallest well-lit space you can use this post as a jumping-off point and garden LIKE A BOSS.
My teen-dream cabin in the woods
When I was 11, my parents got a wild hair to build a one-room cabin on the far side of the lot occupied by their country home. I had no idea that a simple building would have such a big impact on my teen years.