9 Ways to Extend Your Tomato Harvest This Season
Make your tomatoes yield longer and more abundantly. In this article, former organic farmer Logan Hailey shares her top secrets of late-season tomato harvests!
11 Corn-Growing Problems You Might Face
Who doesn’t love fresh corn straight from the field? Well, you’re not the only one. Corn is a global staple on the dinner table this time of the year, but it’s also a favorite among many pests and critters. Join small-scale farming expert Jenna Rich as she explores common corn-growing problems and troubleshoots ways to avoid them.
Are Volunteer Squash Safe to Eat?
It’s the time of year when you notice volunteer squash popping up in your garden or your compost pile. Before you cut it up and throw it on a kabob skewer, let’s discuss whether they are safe to eat. Join small-scale farming expert Jenna Rich as she investigates.
15 Tips for Growing Epic Giant Pumpkins
Epic pumpkins require epic planning and preparation! In this article, former organic farmer Logan Hailey gives you the top 15 secrets for gigantic Jack O’ Lanterns.
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Cherokee Purple Tomatoes
If you’re craving delectable purple heirloom tomatoes, former organic farmer Logan Hailey has all the tips you need for thriving ‘Cherokee Purple’ plants!
Sow These 19 Seeds With Us In September!
The milder days of September are the perfect time to sow fall and winter crops. If you want summer’s delicious harvests to continue into the cold months, check out what you can plant now to extend your season. Here are some of the seeds the Epic crew and friends are planting this September!
How to Hand Pollinate Tomatoes in Your Garden
Tomatoes are among the most popular and exciting vegetables to grow in your garden, but what should you do when your plants are only producing flowers and no fruits? These juicy red (or orange, yellow, or purple) fruits require pollination from wind and bees, or in some cases, humans. If your tomato plants are dropping flowers or failing to produce fruit, you may need to hand-pollinate them to ensure you grow a harvestable yield.
17 Vegetables to Plant Right Now for a Fall Harvest
Amid the summer heat, it’s hard to think about growing fall vegetables. But if you want a bountiful fall harvest, late summer is the time to start planning and planting! In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen shares 17 vegetables you can plant in late summer to enjoy this fall.
Are Eggshells Good or Bad for Tomatoes?
From coffee grounds to banana peels to tea bags, there are many strange gardening hacks circulating the internet. Purportedly, adding these household materials to your garden soil can improve plant growth. Many sources recommend adding eggshells to tomato plants for a fertilizer boost. Is this claim backed by science or is it an urban soil myth?
13 Varieties of Garlic to Plant This Fall
Garlic is often a secondary character in the kitchen, but it’s bound to become the star of the show when growing your own. Gardening expert Madison Moulton discusses 13 garlic varieties you can plant in your garden this fall.
21 Crops to Plant in August for Fall Harvests
Are you unsure of which crops to start seeding in the month of August? Believe it or not, August is a great month to start seeding crops for fall harvesting. In this article, gardening expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey shares her favorite crops to put into the ground starting in August for a great fall harvest.
15 Mistakes to Avoid When Growing Cucumbers This Season
Cucumbers can be a lot of fun to grow and eat. But what if your cucumbers aren’t growing as well as you’d like? There are lots of things that could go wrong with your crop, but if you know what to look out for, you can prevent many issues from even starting. In this article, gardening enthusiast Liessa Bowen will discuss 15 common mistakes to avoid to improve your cucumber harvest this season.