Nothing beats the satisfaction of harvesting your own crisp lettuce just weeks after planting. While tomatoes take months to ripen and peppers test your patience, lettuce is the sprinter of  …

Nothing’s more frustrating than eagerly pulling up your radish crop only to find massive, lush green tops attached to skinny, woody disappointments underground. If your radishes are producing gorgeous foliage  …

You’re standing under your peach tree in July, reaching for what looks like a promising fruit, only to find a sad, golf ball-sized disappointment that tastes more like the white  …

Most gardeners think of beets as a cool-season crop, and they’re not wrong – these ruby-red roots do prefer temperatures between 60–65°F. But here’s a little-known secret: with the right  …

Pickling is so much fun, but there's a lot of confusion around it, so many people are a little afraid to do it! I totally get that too, because fermented  …

There's a lot to say about watering. And there is definitely enough to put it into a "Watering A to Z" list. I will tell you, though, this was challenging.  …

I have zero regrets about planting blueberry bushes in my yard. In fact, they are my prized plants! My daughter will in fact, only eat blueberries in season, from our  …

If you've been looking for a way to grow more squash in your vegetable garden, but don't have the space or time for lots of plants growing every which way  …

What's the right size for raised garden beds? That's a great question! The answer? Well, it's not complicated, but it does take some consideration.  Of the many wonderful aspects of a  …

One of the things I love about gardening is that anyone who wants to can have at least a small garden. A few pots by the window or several containers  …