Timing is everything when it comes to seed starting and transplanting. Too soon and your seedlings could stall, but too late and your plants may not make it before summer's heat or the first frost. Get your timing right the first time with my printable planting calendar, customized for your own first and last frost dates.| Garden Betty
You might be familiar with fava beans as an edible crop, but this legume is more than just that: It's also a natural organic fertilizer (a green manure) that fixes nitrogen in the soil for other plants to use. By planting fava beans, you can improve soil fertility at the same time without needing to add other fertilizers.| Garden Betty
Organic mulches are the foundation of every healthy garden, and they have many benefits over other ground covers like rubber or pea gravel. Almost anything can be labeled as a mulch, so how do you know which one to use? And where? Let's break down my 12 favorite options for vegetable gardens, flower beds, and landscapes.| Garden Betty
Cover cropping usually means growing a crop after your last harvest and returning it to the soil for its soil-building benefits. But you don't have to give up your veggie bed completely: these six edible cover crops are not only good for the garden, they're delicious too.| Garden Betty