Vermont Garden Journal

A common question gardeners have is "what ground covers can be grown in shade?" First of all, all shade is not created equally. Shade under an evergreen tree is different than shade under a small crabapple. So it's best to match the type of shade you have with the ground cover.

A common question gardeners have is "what ground covers can be grown in shade?" First of all, all shade is not created equally. Shade under an evergreen...

Broccoli has skyrocketed in popularity, becoming one of the top ten vegetables eaten in the United States. While we're all familiar with the classic, green-domed broccoli heads, there are other unusual types, too.All these broccoli relatives like cool temperatures to grow and mature, so plant in early May for an early summer crop or in mid to late summer for a fall crop. Thwart cabbage worms by growing under floating row covers or spraying with the pesticide BT.

Broccoli has skyrocketed in popularity, becoming one of the top ten vegetables eaten in the United States. While we're all familiar with the classic,...

Although mangoes don't grow in Vermont, other exotic fruits such as persimmons do. Varieties fall into astringent and non-astringent, Asian and American categories.Most persimmons you find in the grocery store are astringent Asian types. Non-astringent Asian types are eaten while still crunchy like apples. Both Asian types won't grow in our climate, but the astringent American types can.

Although mangoes don't grow in Vermont, other exotic fruits such as persimmons do. Varieties fall into astringent and non-astringent, Asian and American...

Columbine is a common perennial. Its Latin name means "eagle," for the spurs on the flowers. The common name also means "dove" because when you flip over the flower, it looks like doves sitting around a fountain.

Columbine is a common perennial. Its Latin name means "eagle," for the spurs on the flowers. The common name also means "dove" because when you flip...

Green peppers taste fine, but there's nothing like the sweet, rich flavor of a red yellow or orange pepper. If you haven't had much luck trying to grow sweet peppers try the Italian frying peppers.

Green peppers taste fine, but there's nothing like the sweet, rich flavor of a red yellow or orange pepper. If you haven't had much luck trying to grow...

Serviceberry grows in full sun or part shade, in a variety of soil types and can be 10 to 25 feet tall depending on the species.

Serviceberry grows in full sun or part shade, in a variety of soil types and can be 10 to 25 feet tall depending on the species.

Hugelkultur is permaculture technique originally used in Germany and Eastern Europe but has recently gained popularity worldwide. The German word,...

Hugelkultur is permaculture technique originally used in Germany and Eastern Europe but has recently gained popularity worldwide. The German word, roughly translated, means “mound bed” and the technique can be as simple as burying a log in soil to create a mound.

Begonias originally came from Central and South America and they gained popularity once they came to Europe in the 1700s. Today, Begonias are still popu...