This past month we watched as gardeners from around the world shared their beautiful garden photos and food gardening stories to compete in the Fabulous Food Garden contest. Now meet the winners!

The winter solstice signals the turning of the season on Dec. 21 or 22 or every year. At this time of year, the Northern hemisphere is at its furthest distance from the sun, making this the shortest day of the year. But in many cultures, it is a time for celebrating the return of light and the promise of spring.

The City Council of Paris is holding a press conference December 1st to decide whether it will approve the installation of 600,000 plants on the Eiffel Tower, a project that would require 12 tons of rubber tubing for irrigation, add 378 tons of weight to the tower and create a 1,000 plus foot iconic "tree" that can be seen across the city of Paris.

NYC Beekeeping works closely with the NYC Parks Dept. and, through courses (like their upcoming free bee course), peer mentoring, bee rescue & more, the organization seeks to protect pollinators and foster a community of responsible urban beekeepers.

Support the creation of bee-friendly habitat along 17 million acres of U.S. Highway - through reduced mowing and native plantings. YourGardenShow's Emmet Brady talks about why it's so important to sign the Pollinator Partnership's petition today.

Abject poverty, casual neglect, apathy and institutionalized resistance.  That’s what faced four people who all decided to find a way to change the very atmosphere of depression in one corner of Muskegon, Michigan.

Get to know our Top 25 Fabulous Food Gardens and the inspiration behind them. One lucky winner will receive $500 and a spread in Mother Earth News Magazine. In Part 1, meet gardens: Beautiful and Bountiful, Gardenerd Test Garden, Belinda's Secret Garden, and Trailer Park Homestead.

Get to know our Top 25 Fabulous Food Gardens and the inspiration behind them. One lucky winner will receive $500 and a spread in Mother Earth News Magazine. In Part 1, meet gardens: One Woman's Gardening Addiction, Little House in Midtown, Fats Green Garden, and Nacton Farm.

Robert Kourik reveals how to improve the soil during the winter without digging by using sheet composting. Sheet composting refers to the use of thin layers of compostable material laid out over the soil like a thick mulch.

Get to know our Top 25 Fabulous Food Gardens and the inspiration behind them. One lucky winner will receive $500 and a spread in Mother Earth News Magazine. In Part 1, meet gardens: Gidget's Garden, Black Hills Garden and Greenhouse, Raritan Campus Employee Garden, and Small town, big garden (Hidden Hare Homestead).

Get to know our Top 25 Fabulous Food Gardens and the inspiration behind them. One lucky winner will receive $500 and a spread in Mother Earth News Magazine. In Part 1, meet gardens: Beautiful and Bountiful, Gardenerd Test Garden, Belinda's Secret Garden, and Trailer Park Homestead.

Fall is the time to plant garlic. In cold weather areas, plant as soon as possible. In mild winter areas you can plant well into November if you need to. Follow these steps from gardener Robert Kourik for planting a successful garlic crop this fall.