Wondering if crop rotation is really necessary in your home vegetable garden? This article explains why the practice may not offer much benefit in small, diverse gardens, and what to focus on instead … [Read more...]
Food Growing Tips
Tips for growing vegetables, herbs, and fruit both outdoors in hardiness zones 4 to 8 and indoors at home.
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Bolting: Why Vegetable Plants Bolt & How to Deal With It
Wondering if your plants are bolting? Learn how to recognize bolting, find out if bolted vegetable plants are edible, and use our tips to prevent it in the future. The plants affected by bolting … [Read more...]
How to Grow Peas: Tips For Beginner Vegetable Gardeners
Use these tips to start growing peas in your home vegetable garden. Whether its sugar, snap, or shelling peas, there are lots of options from spring to fall. While growing peas outdoors is most … [Read more...]
25 Vegetables You Can Grow in Shade
Forget the old-fashioned advice that you need full sun to grow a vegetable garden. There are lots of crops like broccoli, beans, and spinach that can grow just fine with part-sun or shade during the … [Read more...]
25 Fruits That Ripen After Picking (& Those That Don’t)
While some fruits can ripen after picking, others will not. Whether homegrown or from the grocery store, use these lists to know which unripe or nearly-ripe fruits can ripen or sweeten on your kitchen … [Read more...]
How to Ripen Tomatoes After Picking
While it is possible to ripen green tomatoes off the vine in a paper bag or on a warm windowsill, success depends on the type of tomato, when it was picked, and the conditions you provide. If you … [Read more...]
How to Know Which Vegetable & Fruit Crops Need Pollinators
How can you tell which garden vegetables or fruits require pollination to produce crops? Use these tips to know which crops require exposure to pollinators like bees or birds and those that can … [Read more...]
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