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Interrupt Winter! Court the Romance of Spring!

Interrupt Winter! Court the Romance of Spring!

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener We don’t know about you, but we’re more than a little ready to put this winter behind us and get outside to our garden!...

Interrupt Winter! Court the Romance of Spring!

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener We don’t know about you, but we’re more than a little ready to put this winter behind us and get outside to our garden!...

Best Persimmon Trees for Mountain Landscapes

Best Persimmon Trees for Mountain Landscapes

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Persimmons are divided into two groups: astringent, or sour fruit until they ripe, and non-astringent fruit which is far sweeter. Plant persimmons in a...

Best Persimmon Trees for Mountain Landscapes

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Persimmons are divided into two groups: astringent, or sour fruit until they ripe, and non-astringent fruit which is far sweeter. Plant persimmons in a...

15 Vegetables Best Started from Seed

15 Vegetables Best Started from Seed

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Because our springtime mountain soil can be so cold, there can be delays to our spring planting dates. Many plants are best started by...

15 Vegetables Best Started from Seed

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Because our springtime mountain soil can be so cold, there can be delays to our spring planting dates. Many plants are best started by...

Square Foot Gardening Made Easy

Square Foot Gardening Made Easy

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener We’ve covered how to build raised with Stone Walls, also creating the best-raised beds, sizes, and soils. Once your beds are built, you can...

Square Foot Gardening Made Easy

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener We’ve covered how to build raised with Stone Walls, also creating the best-raised beds, sizes, and soils. Once your beds are built, you can...

Tomato varieties

Growing Tomato Plants from Seed

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener I long have had garden success by putting started tomato plants in my garden rather than sowing seed directly into the soil. This technic...

Growing Tomato Plants from Seed

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener I long have had garden success by putting started tomato plants in my garden rather than sowing seed directly into the soil. This technic...

What Does Pea and Bean Inoculant Do?

What Does Pea and Bean Inoculant Do?

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Question: What Does Bean and Pea Inoculant Do and Is It Really Necessary? Many sources recommend using an inoculant when planting the seed of...

What Does Pea and Bean Inoculant Do?

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Question: What Does Bean and Pea Inoculant Do and Is It Really Necessary? Many sources recommend using an inoculant when planting the seed of...