Should tomato plants be pruned or not? I answer this question about pruning tomatoes and more! Self Sufficient Me is based on ...

In this video, I show how I prune and train young tomato plants including several tomato growing tips to prevent disease and get the best crop of tomatoes possible! Self Sufficient Me is based on our ...

Basil is the heart of the summer garden. Its sweet, aromatic leaves can transform a simple pasta dish, elevate a fresh tomato ...

October is a busy month in the garden, with tasks including pruning stalwart shrubs, refreshing containers and tidying up ...

Is it the wintertime stash of home-canned tomatoes that appeals? Or the traditions surrounding the process of preservation?

Be ready to move half-hardy and tender plants such as pelargoniums, some salvias and fuchsias in October. They need to be cut ...

Gardeners are calm, everyday people who clean up well and won’t generally embarrass you in public. They seem quiet, salt-of-the-earth sort of folks. But, be ...

It feels like we are clinging on to the last of the summer abundance and I, for one, will be sad to see the end of such a ...

From plans for spring harvest to spacing tips to planting basics, there’s a steady stream of tasks to do and things to look ...

Fuchsia magellanica, sometimes called the hardy fuchsia, is a reliable shrub that brings colour well into autumn. Native to Chile and Argentina, it carries masses of slender, tubular flowers with ...

Just when I thought my volunteer cherry tomato plant would continue to thrive into its second year, it became infested with spider mites and had to be removed. Last September, it had sprouted in the ...

Fall is here, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to pack away the gardening gloves just yet. In fact, this season might be one ...