10 Really Easy Veggies to Grow for New Gardeners
In theory, growing vegetables should be pretty easy. Put your seeds in the ground, water them, and a week later you have adorable little sprouts. 60 or so days later …
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How to Plan a Kid’s Vegetable Garden
There’s really not much that’s cooler than a kid’s vegetable garden. It combines all things fun and neat in the world, and you get to experience gardening through their eyes. …
Prevent Food-borne Pathogens When Using Manure in Vegetable Gardens
As a kid, the thought of using manure in vegetable gardens turned my stomach. I think it's because my opinions on manure were initially shaped by the Back to the …
A Small Kitchen Garden Vegetable List
I’ve always felt that one of the joys of a garden is that moment when you walk outside and get some fresh herbs to cook with or when you see …
The Best Okra Companion Plants
Gumbo, which translates to okra in Bantu, is not the only dish that can be enjoyed with okra, although it's certainly the most popular one! More popular in southern cuisine, …
The Health Benefits of Growing Vegetables at Home
The world of health sciences can be tough to keep up with. Is the bottle of red wine good or bad for you? That may depend on which research study …
17 Quick Growing Vegetables For Restless Gardeners
We all know that some of the joy of gardening is just being outdoors or getting some dirt under our nails. But let’s not kid ourselves, either. We also know …
Why You Need to Plant an Heirloom Garden This Year
If you’re a word nerd, you might appreciate that the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “heirloom” as “something of special value handed down from one generation to another.” They also define it …
How to Buy & Use Plant Shading in a Vegetable Garden
Plenty of vegetables out there love the sun. They could spend the day at the beach just lying on the sand and watching the waves. Other herb and vegetable plants? …
Planting Okra in the Ground
Once you’ve picked out your sun-drenched plot and had the soil tested (and amended, if needed), it’s time to plan your rows. Align your rows in an east-to-west orientation to …
