How often do you take a bite of a produce item from your grocery store and experience it as virtually flavorless? Studies show a correlation between flavor intensity and nutrient density. So if your food lacks flavor, chances are it’s lacking nutrients too! While...
An ounce of prevention is worth dozens of pounds of fresh herbs and vegetables. You're planting lots of food in your garden, specifically greens... and all of a sudden there's someone else eating all your food before you have a chance to harvest it... ARG! Everyone...
Trellising is one of the best ways to increase the amount of growing space available to you in your garden. It also helps keep harvests off the ground away from moisture and soil dwelling pests. The soil is where plants grow but it’s also where organic matter gets...
Wondering if soil blocking is for you? Some people love them, some people think they are a pain in the flower pot. For the latter group of people, they typically feel that way because they don’t realize you need to create a special mixture and often need to add more...
Tomatoes are one of the most prized garden plants. With hundreds of varieties, who can resist those sun-kissed bursts of flavor? But when new growers plant tomatoes, they often experience issues or total failure for one reason: there are two different types of...
Watch the video below and learn how to observe key temperatures in your area and map the sunlight and shadows in your garden space for success! All plants have ideal growing temperatures. Outside those optimum temperature ranges, plants become less productive, and...
Saving seeds is rewarding on so many levels. It’s not just about the end result of getting viable seed. It’s not even just about the harvest you get from that seed next season. In fact, it’s not about any one thing. Saving your own seeds is about the entire...
Turn your garden harvests into meals! GYOV founder Stacey Murphy developed our Harvest-into-Meals food preservation system that gives you strategies for eating fresh year-round, whether it's out of your garden or from the farmer's market. Having a food preservation...
It’s easier than you think to preserve vegetables at home. When it comes to preserving food, many of us think of Granny canning tomatoes late into the night. But there are lots of other options! Whatever kind of experience, space, and tools you have, you can preserve...
We know that there are lots of busy gardeners out there. You're trying to get fresh food on the table, but you have all these other priorities as well. There's always lots going on. What's the easiest thing to grow when you're busy? In this video, Stacey shares three...
