The Opinionated Gardener

When it comes to hot peppers, one learns to beware the jewel-like, fascinating fruits dangling from the elegant branches of the deep green plants rather quickly. I still remember my first enthusiastic bite of a "mild" habanero pepper and the subsequent fit of coughing, eye watering and all around...

 Grow your best radish harvest yet! If you find yourself among the many gardeners who are reluctant to sow a patch of radishes in the spring, then the following article was written just for you!   Sadly, many gardeners frown upon this ubiquitous garden vegetables. Too often, people have a poor o...

Culinary herbs are often touted as the best choice for gardeners looking to increase their return on investment, both in monetary terms and in terms of "flavor" return.  It's easy to see why and I couldn't agree more! Growing your own culinary herb is both economical and rewarding    Walking dow...

Now more than ever in recent history, people are eager to increase their self resilience by securing their food supply. It only makes sense to take advantage of the space we already have to produce food, whether it's a small balcony, a quaint front or backyard or an expensive country property wit...

Tomatoes come in two distinct forms, determinate and indeterminate, each with its advantage and inconvenient. But no matter what you choose to grow, what matters most if that you enjoy the entire process, from the moment you sow those tiny, precious seeds in the ground to that feeling of wonder w...

This is where you can save a significant amount of money, water and all around make your beds into worm-factories, water saving, vegetable pumping super stars! I filled the entire bottom of each beds with vegetable debris. I dumped everything I could find, from autumn leaves to sticks and branche...