September signals the perfect window for fall gardening. While summer’s heat fades, the soil still holds warmth from months ...

When you first prepare garden beds for planting, the soil is light and fluffy. With little to hold it in place, that soil quickly settles and hardens. Even an established garden bed full of roots will ...

If you continue to add compost when you prepare your soil, it will take about two to three years of active gardening to get it into perfect growing condition.

Vegetable gardening is on the rise. The hope is people will continue to garden to gain all of the benefits of exercise, stress relief, eating more fresh vegetables, family togetherness ...

When companion planting, look for leafy greens that retain moisture, pest-repelling herbs with strong scents, and root ...

In winter, prepare your soil with mulch and green manures, grow cold-hardy vegetables (of which there are many), and protect your crops with sails, tunnels or greenhouses. A semi-underground ...

The time that goes into winterizing a vegetable garden is very beneficial. Preparing beds and nourishing the soil health means less to do come spring and next year’s crops benefit from less ...

Prepare soil for spring with a cover crop now Oats, daikon radish and legumes like vetch, fava or bell beans, as well as annual clovers, peas and wildflowers, will help replenish your soil.

It’s been said that, “You are what you eat.” Your vegetables are what they grow in, literally. Soil building is fundamental to a healthy garden and healthy vegetables. In addition to ...

June 1 is the earliest you can safely set out warm-season vegetable varieties like tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash and cucumbers.

Digging, tilling, soil testing and amending are all good projects for a warm March day. Clean and prepare beds for annuals and vegetables.

January is a great time for Marin County gardeners to prepare raised vegetable beds for the upcoming growing season. Amending the soil in winter months ensures that the beds will provide ...