Organic Vegetable Gardens

This article gives some quick tips on how to find local food banks and other agencies that welcome fresh food donations. It higlights a few national food banks which accept donations as well as lists sites that have resources one can use to find programs in your own neighborhood.

A quick introduction to top dressing plants with a variety of fertilizer choices. A definition of the term "top dressing", and basic procedure and principles.

This is a lesson in the best way to transplant your seedling to your garden. This works also with store bought plants and anything else that you want to transplant.

This is a quick introduction and primer to building your own compost pile for your garden. It lists the general idea and some tips on getting it started and where to place it.

A quick introduction to seed starting. This article will give beginners a start on the very rewarding experience of starting plants from seed. To be followed with a more in depth discussion of problems and solutions when starting from seed.

A short history of the tomato- or Love Apple, heirloom varieties grown by Thomas Jefferson, and where to by them

A short history of the tomato- or Love Apple, heirloom varieties grown by Thomas Jefferson, and where to by them

This is a brief review of garden planning techniques. I review considerations touched on in the "Planning Your Garden" article of March in advance of the seed-starting season in February.

This is a short list of garden essentials that are good gift ideas for the gardener on your list. Want to know where to find rakes, hoes, and kneelers on-line- you can find all that here too,

A quick introduction to heirloom pumpkins and some more unusual kinds of pumpkins that are available through various seed shops.