Bell peppers, also called green peppers, are easy to grow, even if you only have a small raised garden bed, a sunny spot in a flower bed, or a large pot on the porch. The ease of storing extra peppers for later use is a real bonus. You may recall that last year was my…

Beware the Seed catalogs. My goodness, after perusing these glossy pages and delicious descriptions, I’m all set to plant FIELDS of vegetables that I’ve never even heard of. Because they’re heirloom and non-GMO and all the other key words that draw me in and keep me scribbling their names in an ever-growing list. Why, at…

I come from a long line of gardeners. Successful farmers, even. So, obviously, there should be some gene floating around in my DNA that intuitively knows how much water a plant needs…right? My houseplants are laughing out loud right now. At my house… I might as well admit that my husband is the better gardener.…