Creating a beautiful garden is a rewarding task, filled with exciting possibilities. The nicest compliment a gardener can receive from a friend or neighbor is, “You have flowers blooming all season – How do you do it?” By Abby Lapides [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener Summer 2023 issue.] Creating a beautiful garden is a rewarding task,
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For years I have referred to horseradish as a root vegetable that is thankfully perennial. This pungent root that can be grated or processed into a strongly flavored garnish for meats and vegetables, grows very well in our loamy soils and with hot dry summers. By Steffie Littlefield [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener June 2018 issue.]
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As a family with an active child, our most successful place to watch birds is through windows. Birds tolerate us that way and we see amazing things while munching granola in our PJs. By Scott Woodbury [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener September 2017 issue.] As a family with an active child, our most successful place to
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Gardeners, do not focus on diseases themselves, be keen on disease prevention. While it’s always important to know what’s happening to your vegetable garden, even with a trained eye, it can be difficult to distinguish one disease over another. By Matt Even [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener July/August 2017 issue.] Gardeners, do not focus on diseases
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A garden can truly be planted anywhere the gardener can tend to it. The old-fashioned notion of recreating nature in a small space is where the inspiration for the “Dish Garden” originated. By Steffie Littlefield (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener January/February 2017 issue) A garden can truly be planted anywhere the gardener can tend to it.
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