Garden Bed Design Ideas for Fall/Winter
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Looking for ideas for your Fall/Winter Garden Beds? Read this blog to understand key things to consider when preparing your garden bed layouts this fall.
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Is a Soil Test Right for You?
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A key advantage to raised garden beds is the ability to control the environment, especially the soil. Better understand the state of your soil with a soil test. Read this blog to understand if a soil test might be needed in your garden.
Read MoreInside the Yard to Fork Gardener’s Toolkit
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Learn what tools are the best for all your gardening needs by diving into what our Yard to Fork staff use on a daily basis to take care of your gardens.
Read MorePest Profile: Tomato Hornworm
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Both beautiful and destructive, Tomato Hornworms are the scourge of many a Summer garden. They seem to get large in the blink of an eye, often surprising you when you find them attempting to blend into a tomato stem.
Read MoreUsing Zones for Garden Planning
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Understanding the values that garden zones can play when you are planning your summer garden can be a game changer. The idea of using zones for garden planning has been around in some form since humans have been organizing sedentary living spaces.
Read MoreDemystifying Planting Times
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It is time to plant Spring veggies! Or is it? The radio ad from the local nursery says it is and urges you to come buy seedlings, but your neighbor tells you they won’t be planting anything for another 6 weeks. How can we tell when the time is right?
Read MoreWhat is an Heirloom Variety?
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We hear the word “heirloom” used all the time when referring to vegetables, specifically tomatoes, but the definition of an heirloom seems elusive. It is usually based on context and can mean different things to different people. Let’s break this mystery down!
Read MoreSoil Rejuvenation for Spring Planting
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The first thing to consider when preparing to plant a garden, whether in the ground or a raised bed, is the soil.
Read MoreEasy Sauerkraut from your Winter Garden
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Sauerkraut is one of the easiest and most delicious things you can make from your winter garden harvests. Traditionally, shredded cabbage leaves are used to make sauerkraut, but any leaves from related plants are hardy enough.
Read MoreBlanching Your Cauliflower: From Your Yard to Your Fork
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Blanching is the simple method of bending up a few of the lower leaves and tying them around the cauliflower head, which effectively produces a protective sun shade.
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