Jeanne Grunert is a certified Virginia Master Gardener and the author of several gardening books. Her garden articles, photographs, and interviews have been featured in The Herb Companion, Virginia Gardener, and Cultivate, the magazine of the National Farm Bureau. She is the founder of The Christian Herbalists group and a popular local lecturer on culinary herbs and herbs for health, raised bed gardening, and horticulture therapy.
What are the vegetable garden tips and tricks that the top gardeners and homesteaders know (and you don’t?). I’ve been a gardener for over 30 years and a master gardener for 10 years. Here are my top tips and tricks to help you grow great vegetables. Plus, I’ll share with you the top 5 vegetable…
Do cicadas hurt gardens? More specifically, does the 17-year cicada (Magicicada septendecim) eat garden plants? Will you have you protect your vegetable garden if you live in one of the affected states when Brood X emerges? The 17-Year Cicada (Magicicada septendecim) or Brood X Sleeping one to two feet below the surface of the soil…
If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t have enough space to grow everything you’d like, it’s time to look into vertical gardening. Vertical gardening helps you take full advantage of the space you have, even if it’s small, by growing up instead of out. This might seem like a new idea, but if you think…
These 5 space-saving vegetable garden ideas offer urban gardeners, apartment gardeners, and anyone with limited space the ability to grow lots of plants in small spaces. I’ve put together the following 5 ideas to help you grow your dream kitchen garden – vegetables, herbs, fruits, and edible flowers – even on a tiny city balcony….
So sorry to hear about your friend. We had similar news recently. Not such a close friend but a very good one for a few years. Luckily we got to see him last Sept.
Thanks, Jo – I appreciate it. It’s been a rough week but my faith keeps me strong. Have a wonderful day.