Fall in Shipshewana is all about colorful fall decor, cozy treats, and unforgettable family adventures. Tucked away in Northern Indiana’s Amish Country, this small town feels worlds apart from the ...

Straw bale gardens work well for veggies, herbs, and flowers but not perennials or larger plants. Bales need to be conditions for at least 12 days with water and fertilizer before planting. Plant ...

Cooler temperatures signal a change of seasons and an opportunity to add some fall décor to the landscape. Garden centers are filled with fall favorites like pumpkins, ornamental squash, pansies, mums ...

Straw supplies from the 2025 harvest are significantly lower because of the dry spring and summer reducing tiller numbers and causing crops to die early. This had led to reduced bale numbers per ...

Sharon Van Hassel still remembers the laughter, the meals and the dirt flying through the air roughly 25 years ago as she, her late husband and neighbors built a home, straw bale by straw bale. That’s ...

Straw bale gardening? What will they think of next? Actually, straw bale/mortar home construction is a big industry. In the garden, straw bales are big, too. Straw (not hay) bale gardening is a ...

Potatoes are one of the most versatile and popular vegetables eaten throughout the world. A crop failure of this vegetable caused by a pathogen in just one country in the mid-1800s was responsible for ...

Potatoes are a versatile and popular vegetable that can be grown in home gardens. Plant certified seed potatoes in spring and harvest new potatoes after flowering or wait for larger tubers after the ...

Straw bale gardens are becoming popular with growers plagued with poor soil or limited garden space, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Straw bale gardening combines ...

When starting a garden, one has to consider many factors, including budget. Regardless if you're a pro or a newbie gardener, finding an affordable garden bed is a great first step that can make all ...

Haley Griffis, the Executive Director of Coastal BUDS, and Caitlin Antes, a longtime Coastal BUDS participant, stopped by the WECT studio to talk more about the event. A press release states that one ...

If you aren't ready to till part of your lawn and there's no room in your budget for raised beds, don't give up on starting a garden! There's another way to grow tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and lots ...