We have long kept a small backyard garden to teach our children, and now our grandchildren, a few basics about gardening. The biggest lesson they have learned is this: If we had to live on the food we ...

It's that time of year again and the gardens of western Massachusetts are exploding with zucchini. Before I left for vacation, my plants were a reasonable size and there were a few blossoms on them.

Right about now, your backyard garden should be exploding with cucumbers, zucchini, and tomatoes. Peppers and other goodies will soon follow. And it seems like produce always tastes better when you ...