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In the unexpected turn of permacultural events, our allotment this gardening season produced more squash fruits than ever before…

Due to lack of time and bad weather this spring, I had way less warm-season vegetable seedlings at the start of the summer than I was hoping to have. Luckily, my compost heap surprised me with a few free, self-raised tomato and squash seedlings…

No matter how much time and work I put into my vegetable garden, I can always find more things to do – especially at the beginning of the season. It seems like my gardening to-do list just never ends. So, I do appreciate it when something in the garden gets done without me doing it. And that is why I love the so called self-seeders so much. Discover which ones come up this year!

I have been neglecting the vertical dimension in my vegetable garden in the past growing seasons. Although I have been familiar with the use and the benefits of verticality in gardening, I used the concept only with tomatoes. This year, however, I’m trying it with other vegetables as well…

I heard that sheep’s wool can be really useful in the vegetable garden. It is supposed to help maintain the moisture in the soil, and act as a fertilizer as well. That’s why I decided to give it a try this year. So, how exactly am I using it? Well, I add some of it […]

I get gardening itches as soon as spring starts and weather starts warming up. I just can’t wait to throw first seeds into the ground and start growing my own food. But unfortunately, things don’t always go my way. Sometimes, the gardening season begins in a catastrophic way…