When trying something new or revisiting an old hobby, we oftentimes turn to the all-knowing internet for guidance. But sometimes the internet is a little overwhelming. This is true in  …

I’m going to tell you something so earth-shattering you’re going to want to sit down to read this. Are you ready? Vegetable plants need water to grow. I know, how  …

I'll be the first to admit I've made more than a few gardening mistakes. You name it, I've probably made it. That's certainly been the case when I've tried growing  …

When Emily Dickinson wrote this poem in the mid-1800s, she may or may not have been thinking about flowers for a vegetable garden. There’s really no way to say. She  …

A long time ago—back when Subway sandwich shops seemed like the height of lunch sophistication—I discovered banana peppers. At the time, my routine was simple: walk to the neighborhood Subway for  …

Let’s be honest: gardening can be a spiritual experience. The stillness of the morning, the smell of damp earth, the thrill of spotting that first tomato—these are the moments that  …

It’s no secret that I love compost. For those just getting into gardening, compost is decomposed organic matter that can be used as a soil amendment in garden beds and  …

This year, for the fourth year in a row, I embarked on the journey of growing watermelons. The first year, I grew watermelons I had no business trying to ripen  …

If there's one thing we know about potatoes, it's that they need to be kept cold, humid, and dark to survive a long winter. Otherwise, they're likely to turn green  …

I'll admit, I spent years wondering how to prevent moldy soil in my container gardens. At times it felt like a losing battle, and I'm sad to say that more  …