John D. Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist

Small-scale farming—whether it’s called hobby farming, market gardening, part-time truck farming or homesteading—satisfies many Americans’ yearning to work the land for pleasure, as well as profit. These days, you [ … ]

Planning a Fall Garden Now

By Randel Agrella

It’s June, and it’s starting to feel like summer. Soon we’ll be harvesting tomatoes and peppers, the last milestone indicating summer’s arrival. Who wants to think about fall?

You should. In the annual gardening cycle, one event folds into the next [ … ]

Permaculture is often considered a societal revolution disguised as gardening. It shows up in urban hamlets, suburban neighborhoods and rural farmyards. Be they large or small, the diverse flora and fauna in these Gard [ … ]

Discarded vegetable ends, eggshells, coffee grounds and lawn clippings… most of us throw away a huge amount of compostable material. What could be a significant environmental asset, if transformed into nutritious garden soil, has become instead a major e [ … ]

For me, it was my first glimpse of a hummingbird that did it. For others, it may be the beauty of butterflies or the joyful music of songbirds or a frog chorus. Some people love to sit and watch the playful antics of squirrels scampering through the trees. Whatever the reason or season, America’s ga [ … ]