An autumn display of mums, straw bales, pumpkin and ornamental squash dress up this landscape. Courtesy Melinda Myers. Cooler temperatures ...

Doomsday prepping used to be a fringe movement that many people regarded as a community of paranoid fanatics. In the midst of ...

Order Seeds Early One of the most important tips for growing plants from seed has to do with timing. Seed companies get busy in winter and early spring as they fill orders on a first-come, first-serve ...

Parsnips, celeriac, squash, Swiss chard and purple sprouting broccoli are happy to overwinter outdoors or wait out the colder ...

By MONROE COUNTY HERALD STAFF   1st - Bessie E Kmiecik   The 167 th annual Monroe County Fair was held July 23-27 at ...

For a bountiful cucumber harvest, avoid planting them near potatoes, melons, or fennel, as they compete for resources or ...

Butternut squash is ready to harvest in the fall. Here's how to know when it's ripe to pick from the garden, store and cure ...

Discover a farmer’s tips for spotting the ripest spaghetti squash and how to store and prep it for the best taste and texture ...

Substrates for Container-Grown Plants is designed for people with some experience or entry-university level who are in ...

Every gardener dreams of a bountiful harvest, a reward for the weeks and months of careful planting, watering, and weeding.

Winter squash are not actually cool season vegetables, but are warm season vegetables that grew last summer to harvest this ...