Review - Ed's Garden Gazette

When the winter winds howl and the temperature drops, my enthusiasm for being outside plummets. But winter is a perfect time to read and plan in anticipation for next year's garden. I've already written about some of my favorite gardening books. And I hope to add to the book list in the future. For now, I'd like to share about a favorite garden magazine.

I love garden magazines. Just looking at the photos is inspiring. But often I wonder if magazines expect us all to hire full time gardeners! There is no way I could ever hope to have a garden that looks like those photos! Besides lovely photos and ads, sometimes the magazines seem to lack practical information.

That is why I've been excited about a new gardening magazine!

Ed's Gardening Gazette is compiled by Ed Beachy from Berlin Seeds. You may recognize his name as the garden columnist in the Keepers of Home magazine. The Gazette is a true how-to-do-it magazine for the gardener. This magazine has the meat and potatoes that makes the other magazines look like fluff!

Ed's Garden Gazette isn't large but it is loaded. The January issue had articles on mulch, compost, gardening with children, transplanting, canning, purple martins, and hanging baskets. Plus questions and answers, recipes, and various tips - and that was only one issue!

Ed's Garden Gazette is published five times a year and subscription cost $14.95 for 1 year or $24.90 for two years. You can order by mail at 32040 Allison Rd, St. Ignatius, MT 59865 or phone at 406-745-5115. Like Berlin Seed, the Gazette does not have email or a website but you can go here to read some sample articles and more information.

Just for your info - I am not affiliated with Ed's Garden Gazette. I like to see home businesses prosper, really enjoyed this magazine, and thought it was worth sharing! They do encourage tips from readers and included a short piece I wrote in their section about gardening with children, but I'm not paid to advertise for them.