Practical planting guides and gardening tips
February 10, 2026
What hardiness zones actually measure, what they miss, and how to use them for vegetable garden planning without getting misled.
February 5, 2026
Five questions that will shape your garden plan: sun, size, what you eat, frost dates, and layout. No graph paper required.
January 30, 2026
A week-by-week seed starting schedule built around your last frost date. What to start when, what gear you need, and common mistakes.
January 25, 2026
Pepper transplanting dates by zone, soil temperature requirements, hardening off steps, and why patience pays off with peppers.
January 20, 2026
What to plant in your fall garden, how to time it around your first frost date, and why fall growing is easier than spring.
February 22, 2026
Which spring crops give you the most food for the least effort? A ranked guide from peas through peppers, with variety picks and timing tips.
February 17, 2026
How to find your frost dates, where the data comes from, and why "average" doesn't mean "guaranteed." Plus how microclimates change everything.
February 12, 2026
A week-by-week planting schedule organized around your last frost date. What goes in early, what waits, and why staggering matters.
February 7, 2026
The countdown method for timing indoor seed starting, what equipment you actually need, and the two biggest mistakes people make.
February 3, 2026
Tomato planting dates for every USDA hardiness zone, from zone 3 through zone 10. Seed starting, transplanting, and variety recommendations.