Planting Eggplants in the Ground or in Raised Beds
The easiest way to decide if you should plant eggplants in the ground or in raised beds comes down to your climate. Eggplant thrives in warm, humid weather and if …
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Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Kale
Tending your kale plants or cooking with kale means having the right tools to do the job in both the garden and the kitchen. …
Growing Winter Squash from Seeds or Seedlings
If your growing season permits it, direct sow your seeds outside; seedlings do not transplant as successfully as plants started outdoors. If you have a shorter growing season, you can …
Planting Beets in the Ground or in Raised Beds
The easiest way to plant beets is to plant seeds directly in the ground. For spring plantings in temperate zones, plant your seeds once the soil temperature has reached at …
Growing Carrots from Seeds or Seedlings
Let’s just cut to the chase here: carrots do not like to be bothered. Direct-sow the seeds and save yourself the time, aggravation, and likely disappointment of trying to transplant …
Harvesting your Gooseberries
You planted. You watered and weeded. You pruned and fertilized. You watched and waited. Slowly but surely, your gooseberries ripened from their early color (usually green) to the final color …
Harvesting your Lemons
Lemon trees are prolific providers of fresh fruit—many cultivars produce lemons year-round. But it can be a long wait from the time you see a tiny green lemon appear on …
Meyer Lemon Tree Care 101: Outdoors and In Containers
Delicious Meyer lemons come from a tree produced by crossing a true lemon with an orange or tangerine cultivar. If you've never tried one before, you'd be correct in assuming …
