Cheap Vegetable Seeds: A Budget Garden Plan
Cheap vegetable seeds don't have to mean a smaller harvest. Here's a simple budget garden plan for Minnesota using easy, proven heirloom packets.
Plant Spinach Now, Pick It in March: A Guide to Fall-Sown Spinach
Sow spinach in October and you'll be picking sweet, thick leaves in March, weeks ahead of a spring sowing. Here's when to plant by region and how to get it through winter.
Plan Your 2027 Garden This October
October in Minnesota means the garden is mostly winding down. The tomatoes are finished, the beds are cleared or nearly cleared, and if you're like...
Put Your Garden Beds to Sleep for Winter
The tomatoes are winding down, the first frost is on its way, and it’s tempting to just walk away from the garden until spring. But the hour you sp...
Save Your Tomato and Pepper Seeds Before the First Frost
The days are getting shorter, the nights are dipping into the 40s, and every gardener in Minnesota knows what that means: frost is coming. Before ...
The Complete Guide to Succession Planting: Maximize Your Garden Harvest
The Art of Succession Planting: How to Harvest More from Less Space
For many home gardeners, the "big harvest" happens all at once in mid-...
Dead or Alive? How to Test Your Old Seeds Before You Plant
We all do it.
We open our seed stash in January and find a crinkled, half-open packet of peppers from three years ago. We stare at it an...
Why Your Seedlings Are Falling Over (And How to Fix It)
You did everything right.
You bought the best soil. You planted your heirloom seeds. You kept them warm and moist. And sure enough, they...
3 Gardening Myths That Are Killing Your Plants (Stop Putting Gravel in Pots!)
Gardening is full of folklore.
We learn from our parents, our neighbors, or random posts on Facebook. While much of that wisdom is gold,...
The 15-Minute Rule: Why You’ve Never Tasted Real Corn
We need to have a serious talk about Sweet Corn.
You probably think you know what it tastes like. You buy it at the supermarket in July, shuck it, ...
The Slow Pokes: Why You Need to Start Your Peppers and Onions NOW
It is early January. The ground is frozen, the days are short, and spring feels a million miles away.
Most gardeners are relaxing, thinking they do...
5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid When Planning Your 2026 Garden
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