Most of the praying mantis we see are exotics: immigrants from Asia and Europe. Our native mantids just don’t seem to be as common. At least, not in my gardens. In fact, until today, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a native North American praying mantis. I was on my ...

Grow your own sweet potatoes
Your sweet potato questions: Answered!
What do you want to know about sweet potatoes?
Sweet potatoes!!
Sunchokes from store-bought tubers? Hopefully!
10 rules for growing vegetables in the front yard
6 vegetables that are super easy to hide from the HOA
It’s time to harvest sweet potatoes!!
Weekly garden stroll #11
Garden stroll #12: Midsummer doldrums
Earth Day, monarchs and the little things
Garden stroll #16: More snow!!?? Good grief.
Garden stroll #15: Snow!?
E-books and experiments
Here comes spring!
2013 Warrenton Seed Swap
It’s time to plant some … birdhouses!?
Home-grown vs. store-bought: sweet potatoes!
2013 seeds: ordered!