By Vanessa Richins

The summer garden season is in full swing.

The plants are huge and lush, and you collect produce daily.

You wish the summer wouldn’t come to an end so your garden could keep thriving.

Never fear! It’s actually time to start planting seeds for your fall vegetable garden.

That’s right – you can still grow some vegetables even into the autumn months. The key is to choose the right ones.

Vegetables are divided into two different categories – cool season and warm season. Warm season vegetables are ones that grow best during Read the rest of this entry »

By Cindy Naas

I love trading tips with other gardeners, discovering new plants to try or new varieties of veggies, and where to find the best products for my gardening.

I’m posting a list of my favorites, and I hope that our readers will provide tips in the comments.

I am always happy to discover a great new resource, and I hope you feel the same.

Simplexity: This company sells an algae supplement for people and pets, but they also sell the best Read the rest of this entry »

By Reggie Solomon

[This post is the third part of a three-part series reviewing catalogs produced by three major seeds providers and examining the magazines’ helpfulness to gardeners in deciding what seeds to purchase and what to grow in their home gardens. To read the beginning of the series – click here]

Seeds of Change (SOC)

Seeds of Change’s 84-page magazine may appear skimpy with its small number of pages as compared to the other contenders, but it makes up for it by being unapologetically organic.

If you’re into organic food, this is the seed magazine for you!

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By Reggie Solomon

[This post is the second part of a three-part series reviewing catalogs produced by three major seeds providers and examining the magazines’ helpfulness to gardeners in deciding what seeds to purchase and what to grow in their home gardens. To read the beginning of the series – click here]

Johnny’s Seeds

Johnny’s Seeds’ 170-page behemoth is a serious gardener’s and would-be-farmer’s magazine!

This is a magazine Charles Ingalls (from the television adaptation of “Little House on the Prairie”) would read while enjoying his evening pipe.

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By Reggie Solomon

How do seed catalogs and seed magazines (also referred to as “garden porn” by some especially avid readers) stack up against each other in helping gardeners plan and decide what to grow in their gardens?

Fortunately, most gardeners don’t have to worry about basic seed quality when purchasing seeds and plants from major providers.

So what largely distinguishes providers is how helpful they are to gardeners in planning and preparing their gardens.

This three-part article examines catalogs and magazines produced by three major seeds providers and reviews their comparative helpfulness to gardeners who use these magazines to decide what to grow, purchase seeds, and plan home gardens.

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