The English walnut’s wild cousin Black walnut is a powerful plant. It is not well suited for domestic landscapes because of the heavy nuts that fall in Autumn; and because it repels other plants with a compound called juglone found in its roots, bark, leaves, and nut hulls. But there are lots of great reasons… Read More
A new use for the Fig Tree This is a sad story with a happy ending. This past spring we had a late freeze. The average last frost date in our zone is mid April. Normally, it’s warm enough for us to put a majority of our early spring crops in by St. Patrick’s Day.… Read More
A not so typical moss A quiet walk afield can be tremendously therapeutic. It really doesn’t matter whether you are in the woods, on the beach, on the prairie, or in the desert; the solitude combined with the quiet and an openness to the world around you can change your whole outlook on life (even… Read More
Give new life to your garden tools Garden tool restoration is a pursuit that is both valuable and satisfying to those of us leaning toward DIY, slow-living or self-sufficiency philosophies. Most of the time, the steps involved in restoring basic hand tools are pretty simple, the supplies are relatively inexpensive, and the results are often… Read More
A Bitter Goodbye The Summer of 2014 was an exciting time here at The Prudent Garden. This was the most productive vegetable garden we have had so far. It was my first summer being home full-time with the boys…and I survived. Mark and I officially became “garden writers” and we get paid to write about… Read More