Farming Chart

You probably thought nothing of it when you planted beans beside your tomatoes last year. But you broke “no-no” rule of gardening: Beans and tomatoes … Read more

It’s late october and you grab a branch on a Live Oak tree, expecting to feel something firm. But instead you feel…softness. And then you … Read more

You save those seeds from last season’s produce because you want to replant them, but then behold! Out come new plants that are not at … Read more

So you plant a couple of apple trees out back, and lo and behold, they flower in May with all those beautiful white blossoms. The … Read more

First-time orchard owners often fall into same trap: they hear that apples require a partner, so they purchase two apple trees, but then choose varieties … Read more

Plant it, knowing you will get apples from that Pink Lady tree in October. Tend to it (water it; do some required pruning now). Wait … Read more

There was just the one blueberry bush in the back yard. And now: all that anticipation of delicious berry time? Well, forget about it. It … Read more

Homeowners tend to view lawns as potted plant, something that’s always just kind of there, and if it seems unhappy, they throw some fertilizer around. … Read more

My florida backyard is home to lots of little creature asking to be noticed. Look closely at a passionvine or a citrus tree; there will … Read more

VEGETABLES are what most of us begin with as gardeners, followed by flowers (which we view as the afterthought). If you think at all about … Read more

New gardeners planting their first rabbiteye blueberries assume one plant equals lots of berries. Sorry, nature isn’t cooperating as generously as you might hope: Rabbiteyes … Read more