Garden Gate at Prairie Road

If you have issues with your garden's soil, the answer to the problem is usually "compost." Whether you need to improve fertility, reduce compaction, improve water absorption-- the answer is...

  Harvesting Come late summer, you'll see signs that the time to harvest your Dakota Tears onions is near. Dakota Tears is a long day onion, meaning they require long days-- 14...

You've made it to harvest! The squash is ready to cut from the vine and prepare it for winter storage.  We cut Uncle David's Dakota Dessert winter squash from the...

Got any empty rows in your garden? Those open spaces would be perfect for succession planting for fall crops.  My favorite candidates for fall planting are beet greens, spinach, arugula, cilantro,...

Feeding a hungry crowd this weekend? Need a crowd pleaser you can just pull out of the fridge and serve that won't keep you in the kitchen too long? This is...

Is it time for some melony dessert yet? Depending on the type and variety of melons you planted and when you planted them, you might already have had your first...