Garden Gate at Prairie Road

Our gardens gain a lot of free benefits with more frequent visits from lots of pollinators, including butterflies and other beneficial insects. An easy and surefire way to lay out the welcome mat is...

YAY! It’s almost seed starting season! Notice I said-- "ALMOST!" At least here in North Dakota! Before we get into the thick of things, let's review the four most common...

“I don’t know where to start!” More specifically—"I don’t know WHEN to start!” These are the thoughts that keep us stuck. We stutter step. And then we get that sick...

Yep-- I said squash, not pumpkin. If you have winter squash in storage-- you have the makings for a perfect winter snack for a New Year! And a healthy one...

My Mom instilled a love of gardening in me. I planted my first seeds in her garden. Some of my best childhood memories were in the garden with her. She was...

We harvested our garlic right around the end of July. So great to 'see' what's under there! Harvest SignalsThe ‘harvest signals’ we look for are: plants that are drying down...