Marc Fencil

Miracle-Gro Complete Guide to Vegetables, Fruits & Herbs This is the book that got me back into gardening after I graduated college and bought my first house. We had always had a garden when I was growing up, but we mostly grew the standard fare: tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers. This guide opened my eyes to so many other wonder vegetables, fruits, and herbs that I … [Read more...] about Miracle-Gro Complete Guide to Vegetables, Fruits & Herbs

Luster-Leaf Rapiclip 6-inch Garden Plant Labels I rely on these labels to keep dozens of standard "1020" greenhouse trays in order starting in mid-February and continuing throughout the growing season with my succession plantings that extend into fall. With 72 cells per tray, my market garden operation would be chaos without the sense of order that these garden labels … [Read more...] about Luster-Leaf Rapiclip 6-inch Garden Plant Labels

Miracle-Gro Complete Guide to Trees & Shrubs I'll come right out and say it — I love trees. One of the key selling points for the property my wife and I purchased was the abundance of mature trees. There are several oaks and sycamores that are at least 100 years old. I have been a supporting member of the Arbor Day Foundation since 2015. Trees provide beauty and … [Read more...] about Miracle-Gro Complete Guide to Trees & Shrubs

Nisaku Hori Hori Weeding & Digging Knife Is it a knife? A garden trowel? A pair of scissors? A cultivator? This is one of those elusive multi-use tools that actually does each individual task as well as a single-use tool. As a market gardener, my time is money. If I misplaced my current hori hori knife, I would go out and buy a new one the same day because it's that … [Read more...] about Nisaku Hori Hori Weeding & Digging Knife