When Recycla isn’t out saving Planet Earth, one of her hobbies is gardening. Recycla has spent years adding more and more plants to her gardens — shrubs, flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruit. Recycla finds working in the dirt to be both therapeutic and good exercise, not mention the views from her windows are lovely. By having a kitchen garden, Recycla is also feeding her family, although on a limited scale at this point. This year, Recycla’s kitchen garden is modest and has only herbs, tomatoes, asparagus, edamame (soybeans), and blueberries. Next year, however, Recycla has plans — big plans. She is going to expand her kitchen garden and significantly increase the number and variety of edible plants she grows.
As part of the planning process, Recycla is reading up on plants with which she is less familiar. One resource that she has found invaluable is Organic Gardening magazine. Recycla has read OG for years and finds that each issue is chock full of useful information. Just yesterday, Recycla found a great article on tips for increasing tomato yields.
If you are thinking of starting a garden — even just a few pots of tomatoes on your patio — or you already have a garden, buy an issue of OG and see what you think. Alternately, checkout the website and sign up for the e-newsletter.
And now Recycla is off to wander through her garden and see what’s going on out there today.
Photo of the gardens at Monticello, courtesy of Flickr.
any tip is a good tip! this is a great resource. like you, i’m trying to increase my yield of homegrown foods. blueberries?! you lucky woman!
I must confess to receiving & storing every Organic Gardening Magazine since 1975. My “must have” is a rain barrel. Actually, I have 5. Recently our local extension agent struck a deal with a pickle factory to reuse their old (very sturdy) pickle barrels. We had a workshop with many interested participants. A screen top makes them mosquito proof and a faucet lets you tap water anytime. I attached one to a soaker hose. Saw your article in the August/September “Plenty Magazine.” Aylett, VA.