Q: Last year I made my first raised bed. Everyone tells me I can plant a lot earlier in this bed than in the ground. Is this true? And how much earlier? And why? A: Raised beds are warm and perfect for anxious gardeners. Your raised bed will Read more

Genetically modified crops may be grown in hidden locations in Britain amid fears that anti-GM campaigners are winning the battle over the controversial technology, the Guardian has learned. Officials at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Read more

Sunday, Oct. 5 Organ Recital, 7 p.m. at West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Road, Andover. Organist Andrus Madsen will perform. $15 suggested donation. All proceeds benefit West Parish’s music program. 978-475-3528 or www.westparishchurch.org Read more

Discussing gardening chores for the month of March. Portland Pergola Nothing defines an outdoor room like a pergola. The Portland Pergola is ideal to encase a hot tub or patio set. Designed with classic New England architecture, it?s as beautiful as it is functional. Made with premium weather-resistant [...] Read more…

Written by a retired engineer and efficiency expert, this bestselling garden book features new illustrations and is fresher than ever, bringing the “square foot gardening” method Read more

Square Foot Gardening {{Wikify|date= Template:September 2007} Square Foot Gardening is a type of gardening popularized by Mel Bartholemew. It is based on the idea that the wide Read more

I picked some cilantro today, so wanted to find out how to preserve it. I found a lot of sites on drying herbs. Here s one. Then I found a web page on curing daffodils to Read more

1. Square foot gardening, by Mel Bartholomew Gardening for Brown thumbs and Green thumbs. How to garden in a small space to yield an amazing amount. Read more

Square Foot Gardening Civilizations that get too far from the land are bound to decay. J.I. Read more

A perfect way to cram a lot of vegetables into a small space. Even the narrow border of this small patio provides enough room (about 30 square feet of soil) for 13 different Read more