From the Almanac · long reads

Garden guides

Practical, extension-cited explainers paired with the calculators you'll need to act on them.

Growing

Full guide

How to Grow Tomatoes in a Home Garden

Planting time, spacing, soil pH, fertilizer, watering, pest prevention, and harvest cues, with an extension source behind every number.

Fertilizing

11 min

When to fertilize, NPK basics, recommended rates for common vegetables, and organic vs synthetic comparison.

Soil

9 min

What soil pH is, why it matters, how to test it, a pH chart for common plants, and how to adjust with lime or sulfur.

Composting

12 min

Greens vs browns, the C:N ratio explained, hot vs cold composting, and troubleshooting common problems.