7 Shallow Root Vegetables That Grow Great in Containers and Tough Spots
Nice as it would be, we don’t all have big plots of land and healthy, rich soil to grow our gardens. Heck, some of us don’t have any land at …
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7+ Perfect Plants for an Edible Front Porch Garden
I’ll be blunt; if you enjoy cooking, you owe it to yourself to have a garden. I realize not everyone has the space for a big garden in the backyard. …
13 Deadly Vegetable Garden Pests
I’m just going to say it: There is a lot that can go wrong with a garden. Somehow, we humans have cultivated vegetables for about 10,000 years. But a few …
15 Best Veggies to Plant in Spring for an Early Harvest
Some delicious vegetable crops can take months to mature. And while I’m more than happy to get my hands dirty and play the long game, I also need to have …
7 Common Vegetables that Should Not be Planted Together
I remember being in third grade and my teacher separated two of the annoying boisterous kids (okay, one of them was me), and said: “You two just can’t be around …
7 Perennial Vegetables You Can Plant and Harvest Forever
The first time I planted an herb garden and saw my chives, sage, and thyme grow back in the second year, I jumped to wondering what other kinds of herbs …
How to Prune Tomato Plants, Peppers, Cucumbers and More
If you're new to vegetable gardening, you might see the six-pack of tomato sprouts at your local gardening center and think, "Wow, what a deal!" What you might not realize …
10 Helpful Plants for Bug Control in Your Kitchen Garden
The joy of growing a kitchen garden in your yard is imagining the delicious recipes and meals you’ll create using your home-grown herbs and vegetables. Do you know what gets …
Why Vegetables Grown Above Ground Are Beloved by Health Nuts
Let’s talk about health. No, I’m not your doctor, and no, I’m not about to make you feel guilty about the fact that you didn’t exercise yesterday. I, too, may …
10 Pest Repelling Plants That Keep Bugs Away Naturally
My first garden was a success...almost. I remember watching the tomato leaves develop little buds that soon turned into tiny little green tomato babies. My zucchini was just starting to …
