Building a Practical Garden Tool Kit
The end of the growing season is the perfect time to take stock of your garden tools. When everything is still fresh in your mind, it’s easier…
Vegetable Container Gardening for Beginners
Interested in growing your own vegetables but don’t have a traditional garden plot? Or maybe you’re new to gardening and not ready to commit…
Frost Dates and Hardiness Zones Explained
If you want a successful garden, you need more than good soil and strong seeds. Weather plays a huge role in how your growing season unfolds.…
Are Tomatoes Self-Pollinating?
Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables grown in home gardens, and for good reason. They’re flavorful, versatile, and surprisingly…
The Back-to-Basics Pantry Garden
If you’re feeling overwhelmed trying to decide what to grow this season, it might be time to simplify. Instead of planting a little bit of…
Cucamelons: How to Plant and Grow
Cucamelons, also called Mexican sour gherkins (Melothria scabra), are one of the most charming vegetables you can grow. These tiny fruits look…
Okinawan Sweet Potatoes: How to Plant and Grow
Okinawan sweet potatoes are one of the most beautiful and flavorful varieties you can grow in a home garden. Their creamy beige skin hides a…
Honeynut Squash: How to Plant and Grow
Bred specifically for flavor, honeynut squash is a small but powerful improvement on the traditional butternut. It produces compact,…
Starting Tomatoes from Seed Indoors
Tomatoes are one of the most flavorful and versatile crops you can grow, and starting them from seed indoors gives you complete control over…
5 Simple Tips for Growing Garlic
Garlic lovers, this one’s for you. Growing garlic at home is incredibly satisfying, and with just a little attention in spring, you can set…