Tips and How-Tos for Planting Food Gardens

A guide to planting, growing and harvesting carrots from seeds in pots and containers in your garden. How long does it take for carrots to grow from seed? How long does it take for a carrot seed to germinate? Includes a carrot juice recipe.

Napa cabbage is a cool season vegetable that is used in kimchi, hot pots, wraps and stir fries.

How to grow potatoes in bags and containers. What month do you plant potatoes? How do you know when your potatoes are ready to harvest? Planting, growing and harvesting potatoes in a bag.

Mizuna is a Japanese vegetable that looks like arugula and has a peppery taste. Use it in stir fries and salads to add spicy flavor.

This guide will break down how to quickly start a garden to help with food self-sufficiency by using things that you may already have at home.

How to plant, grow and harvest scallions in containers or in the garden. They are also known as spring onions or green onions. Step by step instructions with my own photos. I also provide some recipes for coleslaw and potato salad side dishes with your own freshly grown vegetables.

Walks through through the countryside with a basket for wild blackberries and strawberries are fantastic to imagine, but unrealistic for most city-dwellers. Today, a growing community of urban foragers is finding food in the most seemingly food-bare environments. Learn about urban foraging, and some of the most common edible, urban plants.

Tatsoi is an Asia green with a tangy mustard flavor. It is a cool season biennial crop that will grow in partial shade.

Pawpaws are a native fruit tree that was cultivated for centuries by Native Americans. The fruit tastes similar to tropical fruits like bananas and papayas.

This article will provide tips on pruning raspberries properly for growing more fruit every season. This guide will also offer helpful advice on general care for these wonderful plants.

This article will show you how to grow beetroot in the garden in containers and pots. Growing this vegetable from beet seeds is quick and easy. I will show you how with step-by-step instructions and my own photos and videos.

How to grow strawberries in pots and containers.. Gardening tips for planting, growing and harvesting strawberry plants. I show you how to grow new strawberry plants from runners for next year. Step-by-step instructions with my own photos.

Cucamelons look like tiny watermelons, but they taste like cucumbers with citrus notes.

How to grow a goji berry tree in your garden. I explain how long it takes to grow goji berries from seed and young plants. What are the health benefits of goji berries. Step-by-step instructions with videos and my own photos.

Bok choy used to be only found in specialty Asian markets but more and more home gardeners are adding this cool season vegetable to their spring and fall crops.

How to grow and take care of tomato plants from seeds to harvest in the garden. How much space and sun do tomatoes need to grow successfully? How much water should you give a tomato plant? Step-by-step instructions for planting, growing and harvesting tomatoes from seed.