Vegetable Garden

Versatile and easy growing, Asian vegetables can add a whole new variety of colors, shapes, textures and tastes to the traditional American garden. Asian vegetables and their seeds have become...

Spring is traditionally the season of planting, but applying the gardening philosophy of four-season harvest means that with planning, you can harvest from your food plots all spring. Planting...

Planting, growing and harvesting one's own food can be rewarding and a great way to save money. At the end of the harvest season, it is tempting to save the seeds from some of the vegetables your...

Because onions grow underground, it is difficult to tell when to harvest them. It is important, therefore, to know how to tell from examining the onion leaves above the ground when it is time to...

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...

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,...

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...

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.

Winter squash is not a fast-growing vegetable. Unlike its summer cousin, zucchini, which grows from blossom to fruit in a matter of days, winter squash varieties absorb energy from the sun and...

Carrots seem to be a taken-for-granted vegetable in the grocery store. Most of the time, they're inexpensive, easily available and, well, boring. Carrots pulled fresh from the garden are another...

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...

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

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...

Whether growing vegetables as a commercial farmer or as a small-plot gardener, the challenge of cultivating vegetables for home consumption is healthy, pleasurable and satisfying. Sweet corn is a...

Pole beans are a popular addition to many gardens. Originating near Guatemala, they quickly spread throughout North and South America. By the time the Europeans arrived, the Native Americans...

The end of summer does not have to be the end of the vegetable growing season. Regardless of the area in which you live, you can still get in another harvest if you plant the right crops. If you...

Lima beans are indigenous to Central America, but you can grow them anywhere that has a warm summer. Lima beans are a good crop because they are full of nutrients like protein and iron. Since they...

If your goal is to make money growing vegetables, treat your gardening activity as you would any other marketing venture. Know what you're growing, what you're selling, at what cost to you and...

I like my fresh vegetables. Most people I know get food out of their garden 2 months out of the year. I get fresh veggies as long as the ground is not frozen. I will write other articles covering...

A red, juicy tomato can add punch to a salad, become exquisite pizza or pasta sauce or add a little something extra to a sandwich. It takes about two to three months for a tomato to go from a mere...

Rice is a major food source and a staple in many countries around the world. But many people do not know much about the rice plant itself or how the rice gets to their plates.

The best time to harvest each of the varieties of gourds is before the first frost of the cold season. But gourds also offer visual signs of when they are ready to be harvested---dry brown stems...

Cauliflower is part of the cabbage family. However, unlike the cabbage plant, cauliflower can be easily stressed. If not taken care of properly it will lead to a less than adequate harvest. ...

Cauliflower is an annual vegetable and a member of the broccoli and cabbage family. Unlike its hardier cousins, cauliflower is a much more finicky plant that doesn't like to have its growth...

There are several reasons a gardener may want to harvest, save and replant his own tomato seeds. Harvesting seeds from your own tomatoes allows you to encourage traits of a specific tomato in next...

Parsnips are a great addition to any garden, although many people do struggle to grow them. The majority of Parsnips, with a couple of exceptions, reach maturity from one hundred to one hundred...

Texas has a wonderful climate for growing a vegetable garden. While the summers may get too hot for many plants, it is possible to continue growing throughout the winter as the winter sun in Texas...

Most people think gardening stops when the heat waves do, but gardening is not limited to summer. In fact, some of the tastiest vegetables do best in cooler, more temperate weather and July is not...

Peas are a rewarding, easy-to-grow, cool-weather crop. Depending on your climate, your pea varieties and your ambitions, you can plant peas as early as March, or as late as August. The heat of...

Cabbage, which comes in several different varieties, is a cold-weather plant, meaning it won't flourish during hot weather. Like many cold-weather crops, cabbage can grow to maturity either in...

You can grow your own potatoes anywhere, whether you have soil or not, with a potato bin.

In Washington and Oregon, the heart of the northwest, rain occurs frequently and temperatures remain mild throughout the summer months. These growing conditions limit what and when the gardener...

Overwintering vegetables expand your garden harvest season by springing to life before your spring-planted vegetables are even in the ground. Depending on your garden climate and the varieties you...

A vegetable garden, whether large or a simple backyard garden, can take a lot of work. Before the garden is even planted, and all through the growing season, a garden will need continuous and...

When it comes to gardening, most people simply go to a store, buy a plant they like and stick it in the ground. This is not the case for vegetable gardens. You can try the stick-it-in-the-ground...

Plant spring vegetables to enjoy a productive harvest from your garden long before your main summer crops come in. Cool weather vegetables include perennials, over-wintering varieties and...

Growing potatoes in your backyard garden is easy but takes up a lot of space. You can increase your harvest in less space by going vertical. Plant your spuds in a large plastic bin or trashcan and...

Don't throw away those rotting potatoes! Growing potatoes in a bucket or tub is an easy and fun way to grow your own food!

Timing is important in order to produce a bountiful fall harvest. Long after the last tomato is picked off the vine, other delicious vegetables will prepare to show their abundance. July is the...

Starting a community garden is a rewarding way to share a hobby. Cooperative gardens are fun and easy for beginner gardeners. Invite friends and neighbors to share in the work and harvest....

Planting vegetables in the summer can often yield a large end-of-summer harvest perfect for canning or freezing your crop. Many vegetables can be planted after the growing season has already begun...

Feed yourself for free this coming winter with vegetables that can be planted in the fall. There is a huge variety of fall vegetables that can be enjoyed through early winter in most areas of the...

When in comes to harvesting and eating fresh garden produce from your back yard, few things compare to a meal of new potatoes and peas. Tiny potatoes so sweet and tender served in a bowl with...

There are two types of garlic. They are hardneck and softneck. Softneck garlic tends to keep longer than the hardneck. The names came about from how the cloves grow. Hardneck garlic has cloves...

Got a tire just sitting around that you were thinking of taking to the dump? Why not grow some potatoes in it? It’s easy and a great project to do with the kids or grandkids. Potatoes thrive in...

When harvesting a vegetable garden, a good rule of thumb is that the vegetables should be harvested when they look good enough to eat. Discover the best time to harvest artichokes, tomatoes and...

Sunflower seeds are easy to grow, and the time to harvest sunflower seeds is when they easily drop away from the plant. Discover how to dry sunflower seeds after they're harvested with help from a...

Homegrown corn tastes better than store bought for a simple reason: it is fresher. Corn begins to convert the sweet tasting sugars stored in its kernels to less appetizing starches as soon as it...

Growing turnip greens in your home garden is an excellent way to widen the variety of fresh leafy greens in your diet. Along with other root vegetables--carrots, parsnips, rutabagas and...