Farming Chart

Gardeners think they’re naturally unfit for their job… But more likely it’s just a matter of getting their timing right. All that money spent on … Read more

The calendar says so; you’re watering your houseplant today (though there’s an inch or two of moisture remaining in the pot). Sound familiar? Chances are … Read more

When it comes to water, most gardeners is on automatic pilot: Set your timer and go, rain or no rain. Soggy roots cause cracked fruit. … Read more

When a new plant dies so soon, it’s frustrating. Why? Because houseplants are alive. They’re living systems. And they have requirements. They are not mysteries, … Read more

It happens: YOU walk into the room and there’s your Monstera, all wilted, like a question mark on legs rather than the jungly beauty you … Read more

The trick with growing cabbage is the right timing for the formation of a good head; go too fast (or slow) and you’ll have either … Read more

Growing basil can be a satisfying adventure if you know how to grow it (and it needs special treatment). But most of us kill it, … Read more

Pumpkin seeds won’t germinate if planted in cool soil; they’ll rot. Wait until soil has warmed to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Below that and … Read more

The seed goes into ground, and then nothing much. It swells; it tears at its coat; a hook pries upward through the crust, dragging the … Read more

PLANTING A sunflower seed into a warm bed of earth is an act of waiting. You are waiting for time and sunlight, and waiting on … Read more

I wish there were a way to know when the right time is to plant limas. Because if you plant them too soon, something funny … Read more