Month: September 2026

How to Start a Food Forest in Your Backyard

This post is part-contributed and may contain affiliate links A backyard can produce much more than a conventional lawn or a few isolated garden beds. With careful planning, you can combine fruit trees, shrubs, herbs, vegetables, groundcovers, and climbing plants into a productive growing system […]

Watermelon – Growing Guide

Overview Description Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a warm-season, frost-sensitive annual vine grown primarily for its large, fleshy fruit. It belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, which also includes cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, and melons. As an annual plant, watermelon completes its life cycle within a single growing […]