Category Archives: Vegetables

October may look like the end of gardening season. In reality, it can be one of the most important planting months of the year. In colder parts of the United States and Canada, October is the time to plant garlic, protect winter vegetables, sow selected dormant seeds, prepare beds, and finish the final harvest. Farther […]

Few gardening pursuits match the joy of stepping into your backyard with snips in hand and harvesting fresh, vibrant stems for homegrown floral arrangements. Building a dedicated cutting garden allows you to enjoy continuous, fresh-cut blooms all spring, summer, and fall at a fraction of the cost of store-bought florists. Starting your cut flowers from […]

The first frost of fall can arrive surprisingly fast. One afternoon, your garden may still be filled with tomatoes, peppers, basil, cucumbers, flowers, and green leaves. The next morning, tender plants can be blackened and collapsed. But an early frost does not necessarily mean your entire gardening season is finished. With the right preparation, you […]

Some of next summer’s best harvests begin when most gardeners are putting their gardens to bed. Garlic is one of them. Plant individual garlic cloves in fall, allow them to establish roots before winter, and the plants resume vigorous growth when spring returns. By early to midsummer, one clove can become an entire bulb. That […]

Raised beds offer warmer soil, rapid root development, and superior weed control, making them the most efficient way to grow fresh produce at home. By pairing nutrient-dense soil with high-vigor heirloom and hybrid seeds, you can easily double your harvest in half the footprint of a traditional garden plot. Top Crops for Raised Beds Raised […]

September does not mean the gardening season is over. For many gardeners across the United States, it means an entirely new planting season is beginning. Summer tomatoes and cucumbers may still be producing, but cooler nights and shorter days create opportunities for a second round of vegetables, herbs, flowers, cover crops, and plants that prefer […]

A productive vegetable garden does not need acres of land. It does not require perfect native soil. And it certainly does not need to begin with a tractor. For millions of gardeners, one of the simplest ways to start growing food is with a raised bed garden. Raised beds give you greater control over where you […]