Feeding Your Plants
The 10 day forecast in East TN shows that night time temps are now consistently above 50F, so it’s now safe to plant your summer crops! I get a lot
Companion Planting: Fact or Fiction?
Many new gardeners ask me about companion planting, afraid that if they put the wrong combination of plants near each other, then they will spell certain doom for their gardens.
Planting by the Soil Temps
I get a lot of questions this time of year, generally consisting of, “Can I plant X right now?” The air is feeling a little warmer and on days when
Ordering Seed for 2019
If you’re like me, you’ve probably acquired quite a hefty pile of seed catalogs by this point. While it is fun to sit on the couch with a cup of
Tips for Fall Gardening
It's the first week of September and it's time to assess how your garden is doing. Are your cucumbers and tomato plants brown and crispy looking? If so, clear
Organic Disease Control for a Wet Spring
If you didn't know, many parts of Central Appalachia are in a temperate rain forest, which means we're trying to grow plants in a very humid environment with lots of
Interpreting Soil Test Results
Soil Testing is very useful for understanding what nutrients are missing from your garden. However, the fertilizer recommendations coming from your local Extension Office are often given using Conventional fertilizer.
Garden Planning 101
A sample garden diagram from our workshop As an educator, I am always trying to come up with better ways of teaching my new gardeners. Especially when they
Dwarf Tomato Varieties
Lexy again, double trouble with the blog posts tonight...I am apparently the person in my family that you can buy gardening books for Christmas and know I'll be a happy
Better Gardening Through…Applications?
I had the opportunity this past weekend to attend the Southern SAWG Conference in Lexington, KY. It was so much fun, and I am still trying to process all the
