Vegetable Garden

When you are preparing to start canning vegetables, meat or fruit there are a couple things that you will need to know. Here we will walk you through preparing your equipment for canning. (Part 1...

Organic gardening is enjoying a huge increase in popularity these days as many are looking to grow their own fruit and vegetables at home. What could be better than planting your own garden that...

Bananas require three main things to stay healthy and set fruit, lots of sunlight and warmth, plenty of water and high humidity, and to be fed well with the correct fertilizer, either organic or...

These days, you never know what kind of chemicals and pesticides are put on the vegetables you buy in the grocery store. There is a way to get better vegetables. You can plant a garden. By growing...

Sick and tired of the price of groceries? Fresh fruit and vegetables are expensive and hard to find. And then...are they really "fresh"? Buy a bag of potatoes with a few "eyes"...

Growing an organic garden is not only easy but it is so healthy. There are many natural ways to control pets and plant problems without the use of chemicals.

Planting a vegetable garden can be a fun way to keep busy on the weekends, and vegetables can be a nice compliment to any home cooked meal. Home nurtured vegetables have the potential to add some...

You like strawberries. grow your own in a garden or small area. A little know how and you can grow delicious berries.

There are summers when my garden doesn't produce tomatoes until later in August. Then September rolls around and the first frost happens much too quickly up here in the north. I still have many...

Control Weeds without chemicals and with items you already have. An Easy and safe way to Control those Weeds.

So you want to grow corn this year. Problem is you don't have room for a field of it. So in order to grow corn, you need at least two stalks. This article will give you instructions on how to grow...

Celeriac is a close relative of celery as the name implies. You may have also heard it called celery root, which is an accurate description. This plant produces an edible root that tastes like...

The Fantastic Farm and Garden Calculator is a garden and farm planning application that allows you to type in basic information about your production goals, then easily determine how much of each...

With a quick search on various food recipe sites I was amazed to see the number of different dishes you can create with Rhubarb. Usually rhubarb was always reserved for pies in my household, but...

Brussels sprouts are a fall staple in the garden. The last of the winter greens they often grace the Thanksgiving table. They are a fun crop to grow in the garden. The little buttons of...

Backyard gardens have once again ascended into popular culture as being the right thing to do for the environment and the bank account. Literally thousands of people have picked up their hoes,...

Starting your first garden does not have to be a tedious and overwhelming experience. With a little planning and dedication, your hard work will pay off with some delicious fresh vegetables.

No not the yellow stuff you put on hot dogs at your backyard barbecue, I am talking about the green plant that adds some spice to your salads and other dishes. If you like spice with your food...

Cold frames extend the growing season well into the fall. They can also protect tender herbs and flowers from frost and snow. Making a cold frame from recycled materials not only provides extended...

There are several ways to test for dryness. You may feel comfortable using just one, but sometimes using more than one helps ensure your seeds are ready for storage.

Pumpkins are large vining plants, that produce gourds with orange flesh and large seeds that can be toasted. The flesh is dense and slightly sweet. There are many different varieties of...

Zucchini is a very prolific, hot climate loving vegetable. These are a lot of fun to grow with children because they are easy to grow and have a large yield. I recommend three plants per person...

Spinach prefers a cool climate, but with care can be grown in hotter. Consider growing lettuce in containers in wetter areas or just to keep the chickens out of it.

In today's economy, we want to do everything we can to save money. Container gardening is an answer when you have a small area and you want to grow a lot of food.

To welcome the lowly, but ever so useful toad to your vegetable garden to perform his expert bug-terminating skills you first must practive organic gardening. Pesticides are just as harmful to...

Radishes are among the easiest and fastest vegetables to grow, making them an ideal crop for new gardeners. You can eat both the peppery red root and the leaves which have a milder, but still...

A cool weather crop native to the highlands of Peru. This root crop produces tuberous roots that are starchy and delicious.

These edible bulbs are highly prized and are eaten ubiquitously all across the world. Onions have long, thin, hallow tubes for leaves and round fleshy storage bulbs underground. The leaves can...

Melons are grown primarily where the soil is sandy and well drained. They are big sprawling vines that need lots of room to grow and a fairly long growing season. There are a large selection of...

Lettuce prefers a cool climate, but with care can be grown in hotter areas of the country. Consider growing lettuce in containers or raised beds in wetter areas to add drainage. Containers are...

Tomatoes do not need sun light to ripen, they only need time. If you planted a late crop of tomatoes then you most likely have an abundance of green tomatoes. Preserving them to ripen over the...

The green onion (Allium fistulosum) form long tube like leaves which have a mild onion flavor. onions only. Unlike a regular onion you are growing for the edible stalk and leaves. Green onions...

Like the onion, garlic prefers a hot climate. The garlic bulblets, also called cloves, can be used to start new plants.

Eggplant (Solanum melongena)is a delicious member of the nightshade family. The eggplant is a cousin to peppers, tomatoes and potatoes. Eggplants can be grown in hot or cool climates as long as...

A garderner's favorite, cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) are an easy to grow vine that likes to climb fences or teepees. If the soil is well drained it will also happily run along the ground.

This vining vegetable prefers cool, wet climates. Unlike the cucumber the fruit is one big fleshy seed. Chayote grows best around 1,100 meters above sea level where the humidity is high. In The...

Overwintering carrots is easy, fun and you get to enjoy sweeter carrots the longer you leave them in the ground.

Neighbors visiting my summer vegetable garden are amazed by the height of the plants, the large, light pink , and the plants' lack of disease. Since I garden in the red, brick-like dirt of...

Victory Gardens were a thing of the Depression Era. But with the way the economy is going now, it's only common sense to start planning a new "Victory Garden" for the new millennium.

We rent our home and our landlord does not allow us to dig up the back yard for a garden, so we came up with a creative way to still grow some vegetables without tearing up the grass. It's easy,...

Growing pumpkins is on of those things that most people can do if they really try. It does require some time and care.

Planting garlic is a rewarding task that any garlic lover should try. It is best to plant garlic in the fall but it can also be planted in early spring.

Growing a vegetable garden isn’t just a summertime activity, there are several types of vegetables that you can grow in the fall as well. A fall vegetable garden is a great way to extend the...

Keeping crows out of the corn crop or vegetable patch is a full-time job sometimes. These are several methods others have had success with and send the crows flapping.

It is possible to make some nice-looking self-watering planter out of empty soda bottles. This saves a trip to the recycling center. In addition, if you have never experienced the convenience of...

Wondering how to grow great, juicy, sweet tomatoes? tomatoes are one of the easiest fruits to grow. That's right, tomatoes are actually a fruit. Although we tend to categorize them into the...

Planting vegetables potatoes and other plants in an above ground raised bed garden can be a most satisfying experience. Read further to learn how you can do this too.

When a novice organic gardener learns to grow vegetables organically, they must learn about composting. Composting is a way of fertilizing the soil without synthetic fertilizers. They may also...

Once you identify a location for your garden preparation for installing a Square Foot Garden is minimal as well as easy on your back. Mel Bartholomew's innovative concept encourages urban...

E. coli and salmonella contamination is a real threat to the home gardener. Follow these tips to prevent a food-borne illness outbreak in your home. Apples, lettuce, cantaloupe, sprouts and...