From the Inbox: What Do I Do About Ants by My Plants?
—The Inbox— What Do I Do About Ants by My Plants? From a Correspondent: Dear H&F, Sometime last summer, I began to notice ants in one or two of our garden beds. I was hoping the winter would rid me of them, but no such luck — this year, they’re back with a vengeance. How […]
From the Inbox: The Unexpectedly Called-Upon Host
—The Inbox— The Unexpectedly Called-Upon Host Response by Mrs. Carmel Richardson From a Correspondent: Dear Hearth & Field, I very much related to Mrs. Carmel Richardson’s article “The Unexpected Visitor.” I’d love to become brave enough to call on neighbors as my mother and grandmother used to do. And I wish people would feel free to drop […]
From the Inbox: What the Heck Do I Do With All This Swiss Chard?
—The Inbox— What the Heck Do I Do With All This Swiss Chard? From a Correspondent: Dear H&F, What the heck do I do with all this Swiss chard? I planted some for the first time, I guess just because the starts looked pretty at the nursery. Now it’s enormous. It is dominating the garden, […]
From the Inbox: To Be a Tapper of Birches
—The Inbox— To Be a Tapper of Birches Response by Mr. Tyler Storey From a Correspondent: We planted a River Birch eleven years ago in our front yard, and our grandson is just chomping at the bit to tap into it and hang a bucket. I could do a Google search, but I much preferred […]
From the Inbox: Where Does Your Garden Grow?
—The Inbox— Where Does Your Garden Grow? Response by Mr. Tyler Storey From a Correspondent: We are about to purchase a house in Gilbert, Arizona that has an east-west exposure, with the backyard on the east side of the house. Where should we position the vegetable garden that we are so eager to plant? We […]
From the Inbox: Managing a Compost Bin
—The Inbox— Managing a Compost Bin Response by Mr. Tyler Storey From a Correspondent: I have become an avid composter with a compost bin I purchased from Costco around nine months ago. Over the summer it seemed to dry out and I added water to it every couple of days. I usually “aerate” my compost […]