When you’ve spent months nurturing your garden, the last thing you want is for your precious vegetables to wilt, rot, or otherwise go to waste. As a food gardening enthusiast,  …

Ah, the Cherokee Purple tomato—part heirloom, part legend, and wholly delicious. This distinctive tomato is said to trace its roots back to the Cherokee Nation, passed down through generations before  …

Don Nicholas (DN): Good afternoon, readers! I’m Don Nicholas, your intrepid gardening reporter—and today I have the extraordinary pleasure of interviewing someone quite… unique. He’s a globe-trotting gardener, a grieving widower  …

As an avid food gardener, I have a lot of favorites, but when it comes to peppers, the Poblano pepper holds a special place in my garden and my heart.  …

If you’ve ever found yourself staring lovingly at a shiny, blocky, perfectly red bell pepper in your harvest basket and whispering, “You complete me,” then friend, you might already be  …

As an avid tomato gardener, let me tell you: San Marzano tomatoes are nothing short of magical. These oblong, bright-red beauties are the secret ingredient behind the best pasta sauce  …

Before its magic was sprinkled on pizza and pasta, oregano was the pride of the Mediterranean. Ancient Greeks believed it was a gift from Aphrodite herself, the goddess of love  …

Welcome to the third installment in our America’s Home Orchards series! This time, we’re taking a delicious turn, creating a week-long meal plan that will inspire you to incorporate fresh  …

The rise of home orchards continues to sweep the nation, with gardeners finding joy in cultivating fresh, local fruit right in their backyards. This year, new varieties are taking the  …

Home orchards are blossoming across America as gardeners embrace the joy of growing their own fruit. Whether it’s a single apple tree in the backyard or a mini-plantation of peaches,  …