Category Vegetables and Herbs

Peppers grow well in raised beds, containers, and in-ground gardens. The brilliant hues and full-bodied flavors of peppers have assured them a central […]

Ginger is among the healthiest (and most delicious) spices on the planet. It is loaded with nutrients and bioactive compounds that have […]

One of the oddest looking vegetables you can grow is kohlrabi With its large, edible, bulbous stem sitting underneath big, cabbage-like leaves, […]

Yellow leaves are a common symptom of sick plants, but a closer look can reveal clues that help gardeners get to the […]

Growing Garlic Indoors Growing garlic indoors is not difficult and you’ll be able to get the supply of fresh green stalks, flowers, […]

If you love what fresh herbs can do for food, you can still keep that flavor at hand and satisfy your cravings […]

October Gardening is entirely dependent on the weather. If there’s an Indian Summer, there is no better time of year to be […]

Preparing Your Vegetable Garden for Fall Summer is traditionally thought of as peak vegetable gardening season, but fall has some qualities that […]

If you want to keep a little bit of your summer garden with you all year long, you can do so by […]

Save the seeds from some of your favorite garden vegetables to replant next year! Here’s our seed-saving guide for beginners. Generally, you will […]

How to Grow Plants on Trellises There are a number of reasons, both aesthetic and practical, for growing plants on vertical structures. […]

Grow Sweet Tender Pea Shoots in Just 2 Weeks If you didn’t get around to planting a garden last spring, you might […]

The last crop to go into the garden, garlic is planted in fall and harvested the following summer. Flavorful, nutritious, and helpful […]

While many of our gardens start winding down in September, southern areas of the United States are coming into prime gardening season. […]

Spinach Growing Tips: How to Care and Grow Spinach in Containers Spinach, the nutritious leafy vegetable that most kids love to hate, […]

Growing carrots in containers is easy, and you can get a decent harvest of this sweet and crispy vegetable even if you […]

August is a fabulous month in the vegetable garden for many of us. The summer crops are overwhelming us with their productivity […]

How To Regrow Celery Indoors We’ve figured out how to literally re-grow organic celery from the base of the bunch we bought […]

Raised beds make gardening easy. Get step-by-step instructions for constructing a raised garden of your own that will last for years. Raised […]

Productive Peppers In 6 Steps 1. PREP THE SITE The right site can make all the difference in how well peppers perform. […]

As winter crops, kale and collards can’t be beat. These two members of the cole family are the least problematic and hardiest […]

Beets are the most intense vegetable and originated in the Mediterranean region. They come in different varieties, red, gold and candy striped. […]

Despite what many people think, July is definitely not too late to start planting vegetables in the garden. If circumstances have prevented […]

When most people picture a vegetable garden, they imagine a spot that bakes in the sun all day. For some vegetables, such […]

How to Grow Yellow Watermelon Nothing beats the taste of a delicious, sweet, homegrown watermelon during the hot summer months. Gardeners have […]

What to Grow in the Shade Garden An abundance of large trees and shady areas in your yard can be a challenge […]

How to Grow Peas Whether you grow English peas for shelling, or edible-podded snow and snap peas, there’s nothing like the taste […]

Straw bale gardening is the answer to any organic gardener’s prayers. If your soil is so poor that amending, or enhancing, it […]

Globe artichokes are one of the most exotic looking of all the vegetables You can grow Globe artichokes in your typical northern […]

How to grow  Yellow Pear Tomatoes Possibly the most popular yellow heirloom variety of tomato, the Yellow Pear gets its name from its […]