Vole’s Tale

Check out my story about voles, published in August’s edition of Idaho Magazine!

Earwigs Everywhere

The night I felt an earwig crawling across my leg in bed, I knew we had a problem.

How to Grow Tomatoes

For many gardeners, summer is all about tomatoes. And with several thousand tomato varieties to choose from, you’ll never get bored. Read on to learn how to grow your own tomatoes.

Drip, Sprinkle, Splash: Solutions for a Thirsty Garden

It takes a lot of water to grow food: approximately an inch every week in hot weather. Here’s how to use less water while growing a phenomenal vegetable garden.

Winter Squash: Outgrowing the Weeds

Last year, we ate home-grown winter squash from October until the end of April. Stocking our basement with winter squash each fall is perhaps the simplest way that we keep eating from the garden through the winter.

Grow More with Less Garden Space

Use your garden space efficiently to grow more food without the extra space. Here are three ways to make the most of your garden.

Asparagus: How to Plant this Quirky Perennial

Asparagus is the quintessential seasonal food, only available from the garden for a month or two in early spring. But this quirky perennial tastes so good that it more than earns its space in my garden.

How to Plan Your Garden: Crop Rotation

Do you always plant your garden the same way? If so, consider changing things up this year: your garden will thank you.

How to Harvest All Winter

I grab my basket of kale, lettuce, baby spinach, and carrots and step out of my hoop house into a foot of snow. It’s January. Lows have dipped below -10 degrees Fahrenheit. And I am harvesting from my garden.