Food

Have vegetables all winter by following these steps for success with growing greens inside. There are surprising needs that you can meet by either replicating Mother Nature or by adjusting for the necessary absence of some features of the natural world.

Regrowing lettuce and other leafy greens from kitchen scraps is easy. The next time you make a salad or a stir fry, save the bottom of your veggies and we’ll learn how to regrow it for another meal.

Germinating apple seeds is easy. Here’s everything you need to know to grow your own apple trees!

Have you ever wondered what happens when you stick the top of a carrot back in the ground? Keep reading to learn how to regrow scraps of root veggies into fresh, leafy greens.

Learn how to grow lots of okra in containers! Tips and photos are included.

A freshly harvested carrot is one of the most delicious snacks in the garden. But how do you tell they are ready to pull when they are hiding underground? Keep reading to find out.

Do you want to have your own, home-grown carrots but you don’t know which variety to grow? Read on to learn about the different kinds of carrots and which is best suited for your garden.

Are your tomato plants laden with unripe fruits with a fall frost just around the corner? Let’s learn how to harvest green tomatoes and ripen them indoors.

This article lists vegetables that can be grown in cooler weather, even in winter in some areas. It contains detailed photos of those veggies, and information about each of them.

Rhubarb is as easy to harvest as it is to grow. This perennial vegetable is a great addition to the home garden. Here are some tips to tell when it is ripe for the picking, and how to harvest it by hand.

A professional trellising system can help keep your tomatoes from rotting on the vine. A trellis will keep your plants under control, keep your tomatoes up out of the dirt, and make tomato growing easy and fun.

Are the leaves of your zucchini plants turning yellow? This is usually a sign of some health crisis in the making. Let’s learn how to identify what is making the zucchini leaves turn yellow, and how to rectify the problem naturally.

Depending on the pH of your soil, there are two ways to fix blossom-end rot: Epsom salt or foliar calcium spray.

Pumpkins are popping up in Ohio! Be ready for the autumn harvest with your own field of pumpkins in the backyard garden.

Pruning your blackberries will really help them thrive. Here is how to prune blackberries to encourage the plant's natural growth and produce lots of delicious berries.

These three easy tips will help you get the best-tasting tomatoes (and more of them!).

From deciding what you want to do with your tomatoes to figuring out what your frost date is, here are six key questions to ask yourself before buying tomato plants.

This article is about why tomato seeds fail to germinate. Learn about the environmental conditions and other factors that prevent tomato seeds from sprouting.

This article provides several useful tips for growing green beans in containers. Photos are included.

Giving peas a trellis to grow upright makes it easier for them to fruit and for you to pick. It also ensures there will be some left for you after the critters get the low-lying ones. Trellises are easy to build. Try these examples.

Gardening can be fun when you can grow your favorite vegetables easily in your home garden without buying their seeds from the market.

Tomato seeds can be difficult to germinate in compost. You can wait weeks and nothing happens. Read my top tip to improve the speed and success of seed germination using a handy kitchen product that everybody owns.

Malabar spinach, although not a true spinach, tastes like it and grows during the heat of the summer when your true spinach has finished.

We tried growing tomatoes upside down and compared it to conventional tomato plant growing methods in our garden and containers. Here's what we found.

Butternut squash is a versatile squash that can be prepared many different ways. It grows on long vines that can be planted in hills or grown in rows.

Brussels sprouts look like little cabbages. They grow best in cool weather and actually taste better after a light frost.

Eggfruit, aka canistel or yellow sapote, is a tropical fruit with a peculiar taste and texture. It is known for its incredible nutritional values and health benefits.

Broccoli is usually grown in the cool weather of spring. After you harvest the main head, smaller side shoots grow for a longer harvest season.

This article will provide everything you need to know to grow blueberries successfully in the Southern United States.

In this article, I will show you a very easy method of air layering fruit trees that requires no additional watering and allows you to clone your favorite trees for exact copies.

Learn how to grow baby plum tomatoes from seeds in containers in the garden. Everything you need to know about planting, growing and harvesting tomato plants. I show you the best way to water the tomatoes and how much sun and shade they need.

This article explains how to grow squash-pumpkin hybrids through the technique of cross-pollination.

You can use fruit and vegetable scraps you'd normally discard to grow healthy new plants. Consider reusing them to grow your own zombie garden.

Paper towel gardening is a great method for germinating broccoli seeds indoors. This article will guide you through the process.

'Ulu Breadfruit is one of the healthiest edible fruits on the planet! This article discusses facts and uses of the fruit.

This article will share details about my small home oyster mushroom farm and provide information on how to set up a similar one in your own home. It also provides a few recipes that incorporate delicious oyster mushrooms for you to try at home.

This guide will teach you how to grow cinnamon inside the home and as a garden plant. You’ll also learn how to care for this spice, what it’s used for and how to consume it safely.

This article discusses the easiest veggie and berries to grow, so kids can get involved in the magic of gardening.

Growing peppercorns is easy. This guide will teach you how to cultivate and care for your peppercorn plant. As a bonus, you’ll also receive an overview of the spice’s uses and warnings.

You can grow ginger (fuss-free) with the guidelines outlined in the article. You’ll also learn how to care for this warm spice, its uses, and any precautions related to ginger.

You can grow vanilla at home. If you’re ready for a labour-intensive project, have buckets of patience, and would love your own vanilla beans, then this article will guide you every step of the way.

Get the top tips for growing and caring for mint plants. You’ll also learn about mint's uses and dangers.

Learn how to easily grow garlic by following this article’s guidelines. You’ll also learn all about the herb’s uses, care, and precautions.

We decided to make use of the quarantine time by planting vegetables in the backyard. Now, we're lucky enough to be harvesting most days!

Even if you live in a big city and don't have much space for a big garden, there are still some easy-to-grow, easy-to-find veggies you can plant!

You can grow rosemary easily with this step-by-step guide.

This article will provide information on watercress, tomatoes, bok choi, radishes, and more of the easiest vegetables to grow in your veggie garden.

This article covers much about the delicate, special and intensive husbandry of the grapevine, and will help you grow grapes in tropical climates.

Tomato plants wilt for a number of reasons—some are environmental and others are caused by pathogens. This guide explains the types and what you can and should do about it.

You can grow parsley at home and it’s easy. Just follow the guidelines to cultivate and harvest this tasty herb!