Gardens and Gardening

June 24, 2020

The Garlic Will Tell You When It’s Time

Every year at about this point in the growing season, Alley Swiss has a ritual he performs. It’s one that humans have done for thousands of […]
June 24, 2020

The Garlic Will Tell You When It’s Time

Every year at about this point in the growing season, Alley Swiss has a ritual he performs. It’s one that humans have done for thousands of […]
June 24, 2020

How to Grow Garlic

Every year at about this point in the growing season, Alley Swiss has a ritual he performs. It’s one that humans have done for thousands of […]
June 17, 2020

How to Attract Birds to Your Garden

In this most isolated of springs, birds have kept me company. I’ve watched their mating games and turf wars, listened to their serenades and tagged along […]
June 3, 2020

The Vegetables Have Been Planted. Now What?

You’ve planted the vegetable garden; the beds are increasingly full. But before you check that task off the list, take a closer look. The cilantro and […]
June 3, 2020

The Vegetables Have Been Planted. Now What?

You’ve planted the vegetable garden; the beds are increasingly full. But before you check that task off the list, take a closer look. The cilantro and […]
May 19, 2020

How-To Books for an Age of Insecurity

Seed companies are struggling to keep up with demand, home bakers are testing the nation’s supply of flour and yeast, and the quickest way to get […]
May 15, 2020

How (and Why) to Use Native Plants

In recent years, the demand for pollinator plants has surged. But most of us don’t have room for a meadow. So where do these native plants […]
May 13, 2020

At Home: This Isn't Forever. But We Can Make It Better Now.

Welcome! It’s a funny feeling to think that it might not go on forever, the isolation and social distancing, the scary trips to the market, the […]
May 12, 2020

How to Grow a Better Tomato

As prime tomato-transplanting time arrives this month up north — once the danger of frost has passed — you may be in search of seedlings. Or […]