Grow & Cook
Grow it. Cook it. Eat well. For home gardeners who want to eat what they grow.
- When is it safe to plant tomatoes out? Ten springs of night temperatures in ten cities
Tomatoes are safe to plant out when nights stay at or above 10 °C (50 °F)—which is often weeks after the last frost.
- Companion Planting for Small Gardens: The Three Sisters Method
Companion planting in small spaces lets gardeners harvest more food from limited ground by combining crops that help each other thrive.
- Do coffee grounds make soil acidic? Used ones are near neutral
Used coffee grounds do not make soil acidic: they are close to neutral. They feed soil slowly, briefly tie up nitrogen, and belong in moderation.
- How many plants should you save seed from?
Saving seed from your three best plants each year keeps about a sixth of a variety's genetic variety after ten years; twenty plants keep about three quarters.