Solar gardening

Article Abstract:

Solar gardening provides a continuous, year-round food supply and fully utilizes natural resources. The American intensive garden is based on three principles: sunlight is available during every season; each vegetable has an individual growing season; and microclimates benefit the plants.

Methods, Usage, Vegetables, Growth, Sunspaces, Greenhouse gardening

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Gardening for victory: timely lessons from the World War II victory gardens of 50 years ago

Article Abstract:

Home gardening enjoyed increased popularity during the war because people were encouraged to produce their own vegetables. These gardening endeavors stressed the importance of crop rotation and fall soil preparation.

Economic aspects, History, World War II, 1939-1945

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Butterfly gardening

Article Abstract:

Growing the right types of nectar-bearing plants is key to attracting butterflies to a garden. Other attractors are rotten fruit, mud puddles and tree sap. All pesticides should be avoided.

Behavior, Environmental aspects, Butterflies

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