Hydroponics

Common chicory (Cichorium intybus) is an herb in the Asteraceae plant family. Many cultivated forms of chicory are annual or biennial plants,

Most food gardeners know how to use the produce they grow, but relatively few use the edible blooms in their

I have a severe gardening book addiction, and I don’t want any help to make it stop. Instead, I will

Growing mushrooms can seem like a very serious business – all high-tech kit and complicated procedures. Fortunately, many mushrooms –

I know I’m not the only gardener who can’t bear to part with her unused seeds. Sometimes, we buy packets

With the advent of LED grow lights and the accompanying trend of running our rooms at higher air temperatures, indoor

Working with mushroom mycelium is where sci-fi becomes a reality—cloning mutant mushrooms, growing spores in fractal patterns on Petri dishes,

I have great respect for perennial plants. After working with many species over the years, I compare perennials to the

In this edition, we explore how organic growing methods and living soil can help protect against pests and pathogens in

The use of mushrooms as medicine dates back thousands of years and is increasing in demand as we once again