September is a bountiful time in a vegetable garden, and some may regard it as a period when the plot is winding down after the summer peak. The reality is that it is a fabulous time to sow crops and ...

Although many plants have gone dormant, the winter garden is still an active place. Birds are feasting on last season's seed heads, filling their bellies and dropping seeds all over the ground. These ...

The key ingredient in Laurel Smith's nutrient-rich breakfast doesn't come from a cereal box and or a hen house. She plucks kale from her garden for her morning meal. The daily helping of protein, ...

Unseasonably warm temperatures are accelerating crop growth across the Valley, prompting an early start to the strawberry ...

Starting seeds inside under lights isn’t the only way to get young plants growing ahead of our frost-free growing season. A lot of gardeners are discovering the little-known option of “winter-sowing,” ...

Weston Miller, OSU Extension Service Horticulturist, shared what we need to know planting for fall and winter vegetables. The window of opportunity for planting those crops is short; as daylight ...

Winter produce invokes a warm feeling that leaves you full and satisfied. The reason is because they are nutrient dense and ...