We all enjoy a beautiful garden, with its bright flowers, green lawns, and fresh open spaces. But sometimes there may be something missing. Maybe there is a big patch of free space without any real purpose. Or you would like to have a peaceful spot to relax under the … [Read more...]

By Matt Gibson Broccoli Raab, also known as broccoli rabe, rapini, rapa, rappone, asparago (in Italy), Chinese flowering cabbage, turnip broccoli, Italian mustard, broccoletto, taitcat, and rape, is actually not a type of broccoli. Broccoli raab, which is pronounced like the … [Read more...]

QUESTION: Is molasses good for tomato plants? ANSWER: Some gardeners swear by feeding their tomato plants molasses, saying that the molasses not only provides tomato plants with energy but also makes ripening tomatoes sweeter and increases microbial activity in the soil. … [Read more...]

Vertical garden. The term itself sounds like an oxymoron. Surely plants should be on the ground? If not, in a pot that sits on the ground right? That’s just the natural order of things.  So when one talks of a vertical garden, some creative thinking may be … [Read more...]