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!

Getting Started

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.

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.

How to Grow Rhubarb

Find must-know tips for growing rhubarb and getting your best harvest here!

Favorite Vegetables to Grow & Preserve

Meg Cowden shares her favorite vegetables to grow, eat & preserve to extend her garden harvest each year.

How to Grow Asparagus

Curious about how to grow asparagus? We'll break it down for you here!

Rhubarb Forcing Pots

Find out how to force rhubarb in your garden with rhubarb-forcing pots here!

2024's Best New Garden Plants: Fruits and Vegetables

Expand your palate and try growing these new fruit and vegetable introductions in your garden this year.

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!

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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!

Maximize Your Vegetable Harvest with Succession Planting

Learn the secrets to extending your vegetable harvest through succession planting from Minnesota gardener Meg Cowden.

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.

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!

Unique Cocktails with Mint

Are you looking for ways to use garden mint? Try adding it to cocktails! Check out 4 delicious recipes for cocktails with mint that are sure to be crowd-pleasers.

4 Easy Ways to Preserve Fresh Herbs from the Garden

Learn how to harvest and preserve your fresh garden herbs to enjoy them all year!

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.

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.