Vegetables

Learn how to start a new vegetable garden, choose the best vegetables and how to take care of a vegetable garden. Meet some of our favorite varieties and browse our time- and money-saving garden tips. Homegrown really does taste better!

In the Weeds

Tomatoes on Steroids

Does anyone else's tomato plants go wild in the garden when they are on summer vacation, or is it just me?

Edible Plant Guide

Meet easy-to-grow vegetables, learn how to grow some of your favorite vegetables, like potatoes, strawberries, greens and peas, and even learn how to plan a square-foot garden.

Plant These Vegetables in Summer for a Fall Harvest

Extend the growing season with a second planting of fast-growing and cool-season crops mid-summer to harvest this fall!

Growing Root Vegetables

Grow your own delicious and healthy root vegetables with these secrets to success. Find helpful tips for growing carrots, beets, radishes, turmeric, ginger & horseradish here!

How to Grow Radishes

Learn the secrets to growing radishes and how to harvest this cool-season vegetable in both spring and fall!

Growing Cucumbers

Cucumbers are an easy vegetable to grow! See our 4 tips for growing cucumbers and getting your best harvest.

Different Types of Cucumbers to Grow

Learn more about 5 different types of cucumbers to grow in your garden.

Small Vegetable Garden Ideas

Try these 6 small vegetable garden ideas to pack more food into less space. Plus meet some small-space vegetable varieties you should be growing.

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Getting Started

Learn how to start a vegetable garden. How many vegetables should I plant? How do I start a straw bale garden? Is a galvanized raised garden bed a good idea? Find the answers to these questions and more here!

8 Vegetable Garden Mistakes to Avoid

Wishing your vegetable garden performed better last year? Avoid these common mistakes!

Helpful Products for Vegetable Gardening

Which products does Niki Jabbour use in her own vegetable garden? Find out here.

Straw Bale Gardening

Gardening with straw bales is an easy and economical solution for growing plants and it saves your back, too!

How to Grow Vegetables in a Galvanized Raised Garden Bed

Learn how these gardeners turned a corner of their yard into a great-looking vegetable garden in galvanized raised garden beds.

Calculate How Many Vegetables to Plant

Use this handy chart to figure out how many vegetables to plant in your garden so your whole family can enjoy the homegrown bounty.

How to start a vegetable garden

Learn how to get fresh, flavorful and fulfilling vegetables from your own backyard.

Herbs

Meet easy-to-grow herbs, find out what's wrong with your basil plants, learn how to grow herbs in containers. Learn to get the most fragrance and flavor from your herb garden!

Natural Housekeeping Ideas from Stephanie Rose

Stephanie Rose of Garden Therapy specializes in using her herb garden to create natural housekeeping products. She shares 3 ideas with us here!

How to Grow Basil

Grow your own basil and you'll always have plenty for every recipe! Here's how to choose the right variety and how to grow the best plants in your garden.

How to Avoid Basil Downy Mildew

Basil downy mildew is spreading across North America. Find out how to identify it, how to prevent it and what to do if you spot this basil disease in your garden.

Ideas for Growing Herbs in Pots

No space for an herb garden? Grow herbs in a container garden instead! These herbs in pots are perfect for growing outdoors on your deck, patio or in windowboxes.

Create flavored oils using herbs from your own garden

Fresh from the garden, the herbs you’re growing now are perfect for infusing flavor into the oil you cook with, drizzle on salads or use for dipping sauces.

5 Easy Herbs to Grow

Nothing beats freshly picked herbs from the garden to amp up meals (and cocktails!). Meet five easy herbs to grow and learn how to harvest and utilize them in the kitchen.

Tips

Get more vegetables with less money and effort when you employ these vegetable garden tips. Troubleshoot vegetable garden problems. Grow vegetables in containers. Learn which plants repel pests, and more.

Vintage Urban Garden | Children's Books About Gardening

Children's books about gardening get the kids excited about the outdoors and help them understand the ins and outs of the plant cycle, pollinators and more! Here are some of our current favorites.

What's wrong with my strawberry plants?

We answer questions about common strawberry problems, diseases and insects.

How to plant vegetables in a hanging basket

Make the most of every square inch of your garden when you learn how to plant vegetables in a hanging basket. Expert Brie Arthur shows you how!

Upcycled Seed Packet Storage Tip

Do you have some leftover seed packets? Here’s a helpful way to store them until you need them again.

Long-lasting plant tags

No more confusion about which plant is which. These labels are here to stay.

Growing vegetables indoors

Check out a few of our tips for growing vegetables indoors over winter and vegetable varieties we recommend

Tomatoes

Learn how to grow the best tomatoes. We'll show you which tomato varieties to buy, how to save your own tomato seeds, introduce you to delicious heirloom tomatoes and even show you a few garden-fresh tomato recipes!

Tomato Plant Problems

If tomato plant problems are causing your harvest to be less than bountiful, check out these common problems and find out what you can do.

Best Heirloom Tomato Varieties to Grow

Check out tomato grower, Jennie Smith’s, favorite heirloom tomatoes varieties ranging from cherry to beefsteak and learn a little about each one’s history.

How to Save Tomato Seeds

Learn how to save tomato seeds and other "wet" seeds with this simple fermentation process.

4 favorite heirloom tomatoes

Tomato guru Brie Arthur shares four of her favorite heirloom tomatoes. They produce lots of fruit, add color to your garden and plate, and taste delicious!

2 Easy Ways to Preserve Your Tomato Harvest

Preserving tomatoes for winter is a great way to enjoy your fresh harvest year-round. This tomato paste and juice recipe will help you use your harvest efficiently.

Different Types of Tomatoes

When it comes to tomatoes there are a few types to choose from. Learn about the differences here to choose the right tomato to grow in your garden.

In the Weeds

In our newest column, In the Weeds, Jamie Seitz takes a look at the light-hearted side of gardening.

Tomatoes on Steroids

Does anyone else's tomato plants go wild in the garden when they are on summer vacation, or is it just me?

The Tale of Our Harvest Bowl

Our harvest bowl started as the perfect popcorn bowl, but then something so heinous happened that changed the trajectory of this bowl’s main purpose forever.

Bad Brussels JuJu

Have you ever tried to grow a crop without success? Jamie shares her ups & downs with her ongoing battle to grow Brussels sprouts.

A Backyard Full of Memories

There is something magical about backyards and all the great memories that are created there. Jamie shares how hers really became the heart of her home.

Chipmunks Vs. Garden

Have you ever battled with chipmunks in your garden? Find out how these relentless critters wreaked havoc in my vegetable beds.

What I Love About Gardening

There's nothing quite like sharing the love for gardening with fellow plant lovers! Jamie shares the joy in building camaraderie with other gardeners at her local garden club.

Eating Well

Vegetables