For our North-of-the-Equator friends, every time you look under a leaf you still find MORE tomatoes, zucchini and peppers. You’re canning, freezing, sharing and donating that organic, delicious SFG harvest – and hopefully already planting fall crops. We know our many Southern Hemisphere gardeners are celebrating the arrival of Spring – we’ve got tips for…
Written by Chris McLaughlin Long seen as the darlings of the garden, all the world loves a butterfly or a bee. But other insects? They’re described as a problem, a nuisance, or just downright creepy. It may surprise you to learn that most insects are not pests at all, but an indispensable – and often…
Written by Nicole Holland Allium leaf miners (ALM) are an invasive species that are relatively new to the U.S. These pests have been devastating allium crops in Europe for some time, and since being discovered in Pennsylvania in 2015 they have been spreading throughout the Northeast U.S.. No matter where you live, it’s good to…
Written by Shawna Coronado Beets are a favorite cool-season crop among home gardeners. In the North, beets can be grown in the cooler weather of the spring and fall; they are not particularly fond of heat as the root will harden. In the South, much of winter is beet growing season; soil temps need to…
