If you’ve gardened hand in hand with nature or if you’re a regular reader of TendingMyGarden.com you already know how valuable your fall leaves are to your garden.  But do you know the way to use them that will most benefit your garden and thus, next year’s crops? Popular Ways Folks Use Their Leaves Many […] The post Using Your Leaves in a Way to Get the Most Benefit appeared first on Tending My Garden ..read more

As I mentioned in the video I did on August 20 (the day I harvested my Honey Nut squash) I thought they were hybrids. Seeds saved from hybrids can’t be relied on to produce true to the fruit from which the seed was harvested.  And since I save seed — that’s a  negative for me. Also […] The post Honey Nut Squash vs. Butternut – My Review appeared first on Tending My Garden ..read more

The current popular way to winter garden may not be the easiest or best way for you. This post may give you some ideas for easier winter gardening. What I Used When First Starting to Winter Garden When I first started growing crops in winter I used make shift cold frames that Bill made from […] The post Easier Winter Gardening – Things that Might Help You appeared first on Tending My Garden ..read more

The current popular way to winter garden may not be the easiest or best way for you. This post may give you some ideas for easier winter gardening. What I Used When First Starting to Winter Garden When I first started growing crops in winter I used make shift cold frames that Bill made from […] The post Winter Gardening – You Might Prefer my Easy Way appeared first on Tending My Garden ..read more

Over the years Bill and I had friends – a couple we didn’t see often, but who always seemed to show up in our life when we needed help only they could provide. Bill died in 2015 and the last I saw Mark and Lucille was in 2017 when they did much for me at […] The post My First Video – Between Seasons appeared first on Tending My Garden ..read more

Most of the posts that I write for TMG don’t go out of date. The reason being that they mostly involve principles that don’t change — like the 3 keys.  (And here.) The only thing(s) that might change in a post is when I find an even easier or better way to achieve the principle […] The post The Non-stop Decline of the National Organic Program appeared first on Tending My Garden ..read more

A big thank you to those who responded to my December post  by supporting the work I do on TMG to help you become more successful in your garden. Over the 12 years of writing for you, I’ve gotten to know many of my readers personally. So I’m aware there are those who are not […] The post Thank you for Your Contribution & The Story of a Unique One! appeared first on Tending My Garden ..read more

For a while – even as late as the end of May, I didn’t think there would be any vegetables in the June garden big enough to show in photos.   But growth came quickly in the last couple of days in May and the first week in June. Saving Seed Has Become a Necessity […] The post June Garden Pictures, Observations, and Notes 2023 appeared first on Tending My Garden ..read more

As mentioned in previous posts, purchased seed is problematic and seems more so each year. Seed saved from crops grown in my garden always germinates more quickly. Winter Density is the variety of lettuce that I depend on most to take me through at least 10 months of the year, although I plant other varieties […] The post Saved Seed, Variety, Real Soil will Make a Difference appeared first on Tending My Garden ..read more

One website that I check in on regularly lists headlines that often are all I need to know about the topic in the article or video. The ones that give me information I can use in my life immediately or in the near future I read or listen to.  The man who started this particular […] The post One of the best had it wrong! (N/NPK/Dr. Ingham) Do you? appeared first on Tending My Garden ..read more