Growing guides for edible garden plants and vegetables
Maximize your tomato harvest with strategic companion planting. Learn which plants boost tomato growth, repel pests, and improve flavor — and which plants should never grow near your tomatoes.
Ready to grow your own food? This beginner-friendly guide walks you through starting a vegetable garden from scratch — from choosing a site and preparing soil to planting your first crops and maintaining them through harvest.
No garden? No problem. Learn how to grow potatoes in containers, grow bags, and buckets with this step-by-step guide covering soil, planting, hilling, watering, and harvesting.
Master pepper growing with this complete guide covering sweet bells, hot chilies, seed starting, transplanting, common problems, and harvesting tips for maximum yields in any climate.
Stop the feast-or-famine cycle in your vegetable garden. Learn succession planting techniques to stagger your harvests and enjoy fresh produce from spring through fall frost.
Not every garden gets full sun. Discover 15 vegetables that actually thrive in partial shade, including leafy greens, root crops, and herbs that produce well with just 3 to 4 hours of direct light.
Everything you need to know about growing garlic at home. Learn when to plant, how deep to set cloves, the best varieties for your climate, and how to harvest and cure garlic for year-round storage.
Learn how to use square foot gardening to grow more vegetables in less space. This complete guide covers grid layouts, soil mix, spacing charts, and planting plans for beginners and experienced gardeners.
Learn how to grow tomatoes from seed to harvest with this comprehensive beginner guide. Covers seed starting indoors, transplanting, watering, pruning, and picking ripe tomatoes for the best homegrown flavor.
Discover the most nutrient-dense superfoods you can easily grow at home. From antioxidant-rich blueberries to vitamin-packed kale, learn how to create your own superfood garden and save money while eating healthier.
Discover exactly what vegetables to plant in April based on your climate zone. From cool-season greens to warm-weather favorites, this complete guide covers timing, spacing, and tips for a bountiful spring garden.
Master the art of growing tomatoes from seed to harvest with expert tips on starting seeds indoors, transplanting, soil prep, watering, pest control, and picking for peak flavor.
Learn how to grow sweet, juicy strawberries in containers with this complete guide covering variety selection, soil, watering, feeding, pest control, and harvesting tips for any space.
Everything you need to know about best mulch for vegetable gardens. Learn proper application, depth, timing, and the pros and cons for your specific garden situation.
Everything you need to know about straw vs hay mulch. Learn proper application, depth, timing, and the pros and cons for your specific garden situation.
Complete guide to growing hydroponic lettuce and leafy greens indoors. Learn setup, nutrient management, and troubleshooting for successful hydroponic growing at home.
Complete guide to growing corn. Learn planting, growing conditions, harvesting, and processing for home-scale grain production.
Plant a dedicated salsa garden with every ingredient for fresh homemade salsa. Layout plans, variety recommendations, and a harvest timeline for peak salsa season.
Produce food every month of the year with strategic succession planting and season extension. Monthly tasks, planting schedules, and the crops that fill each season.
Shield cabbage family crops from their many pests using aromatic companions. Learn the herb and flower combinations that reduce cabbage worms, aphids, and flea beetles.
Protect cucumbers and squash from vine borers and beetles with strategic companion plants. Learn the best pairings for the cucurbit family.
Boost pepper yields and health with the right companion plants. Learn which herbs, flowers, and vegetables grow best alongside peppers and which to keep away.
Design a pizza garden that grows every ingredient for homemade pizza. Tomatoes, basil, oregano, peppers, and onions in one themed garden bed your whole family will love.
Grow the sweetest melons with this guide covering soil warming, pollination, vine management, and the thumping and slipping tests that tell you exactly when to harvest.
Grow nutrient-packed spinach from early spring through late fall. Learn bolt-resistant varieties, succession planting schedules, and overwintering techniques for year-round greens.
Some vegetables dramatically outperform in raised beds compared to in-ground gardens. These 9 crops benefit most from the improved drainage, warmer soil, and better root development.
Harvest potatoes from grow bags, 5-gallon buckets, and fabric containers. This space-saving method produces surprising yields on patios and small spaces.
Establish an asparagus bed that produces for 20+ years. Learn crown planting, patience through establishment years, proper harvesting technique, and seasonal maintenance.
Extend your harvest deep into winter with the right fall vegetable plantings. Timing charts, variety recommendations, and frost protection for a productive fall garden.
Grow perfect white cauliflower heads with this detailed guide. Learn blanching technique, temperature requirements, pest prevention, and the secret to preventing buttoning.
Never buy lettuce again. This guide covers variety selection, cut-and-come-again harvesting, bolt prevention, and season extension for fresh salads 365 days a year.
Impatient gardener? These 15 vegetables go from seed to plate in under 60 days, with some ready in just 21 days. Perfect for late starters and succession planting.
Master onion growing from sets, transplants, or seed. Learn day-length requirements, soil preparation, spacing, curing, and long-term storage for a year-round onion supply.
Grow sweet, crisp peas with this guide covering snow peas, sugar snaps, and shelling varieties. Learn cool-season timing, trellising, and succession planting for extended harvests.
No full sun? No problem. These 12 vegetables produce reliable harvests with just 3 to 4 hours of sunlight, perfect for shady yards, north-facing beds, and under-tree gardens.
Grow sweet, tender beets from seed with this complete guide. Learn succession planting, thinning, soil preparation, and when to harvest for the best roots and greens.
Stop losing squash to blossom end rot, poor pollination, and fruit rot. Diagnose why your squash fruits are dying on the vine and apply targeted fixes for a full harvest.
Grow beautiful eggplants with this comprehensive guide covering variety selection, transplanting, heat requirements, pest management, and harvesting at peak flavor.
Save money growing the right vegetables. Some crops pay for themselves many times over while others cost more to grow than to buy. Here is the honest breakdown.
Master Brussels sprouts growing with this detailed guide. Learn the long growing season timing, stalk management, frost sweetening, and harvesting for the best-tasting sprouts.
Start your first vegetable garden with confidence. These 31 beginner-friendly vegetables practically grow themselves and reward new gardeners with quick, satisfying harvests.
Grow sweet potatoes from slips to harvest with this complete guide. Learn slip starting, planting depth, vine management, curing, and storage for the sweetest tubers.
Grow a full vegetable garden in 5-gallon buckets on your patio, balcony, or driveway. These 19 crops thrive in containers and produce impressive harvests in small spaces.
Complete zucchini growing guide from seed to harvest. Learn planting tips, spacing, pollination tricks, and how to prevent powdery mildew for massive zucchini yields.
Maximize your garden space by growing edible vines on fences and trellises. Learn the best food-producing climbers including grapes, passion fruit, kiwi, and climbing beans.
Prevent squash vine borers from killing your zucchini, pumpkin, and squash plants. Learn row cover timing, stem wrapping, succession planting, and rescue techniques for infested plants.
Prevent and treat early blight and late blight on tomato plants with organic methods. Learn to identify symptoms, improve growing conditions, and use copper-based treatments effectively.
Plan your raised bed vegetable garden with layouts for 4x4, 4x8, and larger beds. Learn crop spacing, succession planting, and seasonal rotation for maximum harvests.
Discover the best companion plants for tomatoes backed by science. Learn which herbs, flowers, and vegetables boost tomato health, deter pests, and improve yields naturally.
Learn the Three Sisters planting method that grows corn, beans, and squash together for maximum yields. Step-by-step guide to this proven Indigenous companion planting technique.