Subscribe to our newsletter. Companion planting, soil building, growing cucurbits, peppers, tomatoes, root crops, specialty veggies, popular choices, reference tools, site-specific growing guides, funky folklore, and dealing with nuisance wildlife. Beginning a Vegetable Garden Inspiration and guidance on vegetable gardening of particular interest to new gardeners and rusty old ones. Companion Planting Companions and antagonists for herbs, vegetables and flowers.
Good soil is the determining factor in success and failure.
Examine these sites on compost, soil building and amendments for improving yields and blossoms from the ground up. Cucurbits A select group of links for gardeners interested in growing pumpkins, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, melons, and gourds in the home vegetable garden. Fruits and Fungi A select list of links for successful fruit and nut trees, citrus and berries for the home garden. Garden Folklore Garden and Herbal Folklore includes tips and techniques for planting and harvesting vegetables by the phases of the moon and the signs of the zodiac. Nuisance Wildlife Problems with wildlife addressed by several sources with ideas and strategies for control of deer, rodents, rabbits, gophers and other destructive wildlife.