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The dirt patch and garlic cloves sits before you in the garden. It is tempting to place them extra-close. More dense = more harvest, right? … Read more

It’s easy to panic: There are three dozen tiny cauliflower starts in a tray, and then you think about it, where on earth am I … Read more

Space your onions correctly. For a good onion harvest, exact spacing make all the difference. Use the best soil and grow the right variety. If … Read more

How much room do you give broccoli? How do you grow this special food plant? Broccoli like attention. And if you don’t provide it, there … Read more

First it’s a piece of garden, a tiny corner where dreams run wild, and all the pesto I can make! Next thing you know, you … Read more

To harvest a good crop of corn, you must first know how corn differ from most any other crop grown in the garden. If you’re … Read more

Want a family-sustaining crop of kale into winter, or a full square-foot of space packed with sixteen miniature kale plant (for salad)? That’s all in … Read more

Gardeners get a certain kind of panic in July. The packet promises: Two zucchini seeds are all it takes to feed a family of four. … Read more

If you’re like most farmers, you think in terms of population but plant in terms of spacing and when you actualy count plants in a … Read more

Moving from theory into the field turns your spreadsheet into something of a liability. The spreadsheet becomes a physical liability, you have land, rooted cuttings, … Read more