Note: A version of this column ran Jan. 15, 2016. Virtually any container that you can cut or punch drainage holes into can be used for vegetable gardening. Styrofoam ice chests, livestock watering ...

Turn trash into a garden treasure.

Years ago, Dennis Wool gardened in commercially made, self-watering containers because his soil was so poor. When his need for more boxes out priced his pocketbook, he looked around for a cheaper way ...

When a barrel to collect rain for gardening costs $150 to $250 or upward, it takes a lot of wet weather to earn a return on your investment. Rain barrels are a better idea financially if they can be ...

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love the humble potato. A few years ago, I even dramatically declared that “potatoes make life worth living”. There’s never a time when there isn’t a stash of ...