Author Archives: Peter Garnham

There is a billion-dollar war going on in the seed industry, and most gardeners are blissfully unaware of it. At stake are thousands of varieties that gardeners treasure, and a basic question: Who owns Nature?

What you can do to protect your favorite seed varieties.

Medium-weight row covers offer an organic way to keep pests off of melons, squash, gourds and cucumbers.

Row covers are very thin synthetic fabrics that protect vegetable plants from insects, cold and wind. Here’s a guide to choosing and using row covers.

Row covers come in three weights: light, medium and heavy. These are the plants that require each weight.