Soil first
Most disappointing harvests trace back to what's under the plant.
Why generic advice fails in your yard
The same tomato variety is a triumph in one zip code and a disaster in another.
How we work
Your conditions, your calendar
Gardening content is written for an average garden that doesn't exist. Frost dates, humidity, soil type and how many hours of direct sun your yard gets change every recommendation.
So everything here starts with your specifics: a soil test, sun hours measured rather than guessed, and a sowing calendar built on your local dates. It's less exciting than a list of ten easy crops and it produces food.
The other half is diagnosis. A photo of a leaf, top and bottom, usually answers what three hours of searching won't.
Our principles
Three beliefs behind the method
Smaller and tended
One well-kept bed out-produces three neglected ones.
Diagnose before treating
Yellow leaves have a dozen causes. Guessing wastes a season.
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