Tag: autumn gardening

  • how to extend your summer garden growing season image of plastic cloches covering endive plants

    Extending Your Summer Garden Growing Season

    Extending your summer garden growing season is surprisingly easy. With a little planning you can continue to harvest tender plants like lettuces and tomatoes for several weeks, and maybe longer.

  • Planning a Winter Vegetable Garden image of parsley with frost, with the text "Planning a Winter Garden" and the Smart Gardener logo

    Planning a Winter Vegetable Garden

    Planning a winter vegetable garden is surprisingly easy. Follow these tips to keep growing your own vegetables once the summer crops are done.

  • Prepare Clay Soil for Spring Planting

    One of the major considerations when putting in a new garden is soil texture. The mineral make up of soil is a mixture of different sized particles: sand, silt and clay. Each component plays an important role in the soil’s structure, impacting how well roots can grow and how much water and nutrients are available. […]