Article Archives: Going Green Gardening

Starting Seeds on a Shoestring Budget

January 23, 2014 | by Peter Kuhns

After mistakenly spending thousands and trying every sort of technique available (in all the books I purchased), I finally stumbled on the simple way to start seeds inexpensively. Let’s cover the ‘basics’, which in Indiana means tomatoes and peppers. For numerous reasons these two types of veggies (well actually a … Read More

Salt Damage to Plants

January 16, 2014 | by Ed Myers

Each state in the upper Midwest applies between 100,000 to 300,000 tons of de-icing salt to their roadways every winter. As it dissolves it is absorbed by the roots of nearby plants where it reduces nutrient uptake of potassium, calcium, and magnesium. Additionally, it causes soil aggregates to break down, … Read More

Your 2014 Garden: Let’s Get Started!

January 16, 2014 | by Peter Kuhns

January is a quiet month for most Hoosier gardeners. But for those who grow veggies every summer, and actually start their veggies from seed, January is a great time to learn more about the seeds in your possession. What possibly can you ‘learn’ from seeds, you ask? The most important … Read More

Color Me Red …

December 19, 2013 | by Ed Myers

The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a sub-tropical plant native to Mexico and Central America where it is called “Cuettaxochill.” They were introduced to our country in 1825 by our first ambassador to Mexico, Joel Roberts. In their native habitat they are considered shrubs and reach heights of 8-10 feet. Most … Read More

Green, Brown, White

November 21, 2013 | by Ethel Winslow

First frost withered the 26 tomato pants and 8 pepper plants a few weeks ago, signalling the end of the season in Lowarth a Winslow (that’s Garden of Winslow in Cornish). Paula came out to help me dig out the sweet potatoes — we got a full bushel of lovely … Read More