At my local grocery store, out here in the middle of nowhere, a head of cauliflower costs $5 and a wilted ball of lettuce might run you $3. It’s a far cry from the vibrant fruit and vegetable markets ...

A jar of sprouting pea or bean seeds requires little space and no light. Pre-sprouting has the advantage of getting sluggish seeds to germinate faster than they would out in the garden. Parsley, for ...

In Prairie winter households, local, fresh produce can be in short supply. This doesn’t have to be the reality. Local greenhouses continue to expand their growing seasons and the supply of fresh ...

I look out my window on a classic foggy Bay Area morning and see a family of deer chomping on some recently planted baby kale peaking its head out of the earth. “ Nooooooo!” I yell as I burst out of ...

Planting a seed is an act of faith. After all, what could seem more far-fetched than dropping a shriveled, apparently lifeless speck of something into a hole in the ground, then expecting to return ...

It is so hot outside that I had trouble coming up with a topic for this week’s article! I just saw my outside thermometer and it read 108 degrees! That is too hot for me to be outside gardening. So, I ...