I’ve heard that I should prune my tomato plants. Is that true, and how do I prune tomato plants?
How and Why to Prune Tomato Plants
Fruits & Veggies
Vegetable Plants That Give You Something to Replant
Perpetual vegetables—these are the vegetables that, although they don’t automatically come up each year, will provide you with what you need to continue to harvest season after season without having to buy anything new.
How Much to Plant in Your Vegetable Garden
There is very possibly not a veggie gardener out there who has been growing for at least a few seasons who has not had the “problem” of overplanting something. Years ago when we owned a restaurant, it was not uncommon … Read Article
The Right Way to Harvest Rhubarb in 3 Steps
Rhubarb, with its delicious edible leaf stalks loaded with a tangy yet sweet, crisp flavor, often serves as the perfect companion for strawberries or as the main ingredient in pies, jams and jellies. These tasty cool-weather veggies are great additions … Read Article
6 Reasons to Grow Hybrid Vegetables Instead of Heirlooms
When are hybrid varieties better than heirloom varieties? There are many gardeners I know who would respond, “Never!” But if you look at the reasons growers naturally cross two related veggies to get seed that has better characteristics, you might … Read Article
How to Choose the Best Vegetable Transplants for Your Garden
Growing your own vegetable garden is a great way to live a greener (no pun intended) lifestyle by cultivating your own food, preparing these delicious, nutritious edibles in recipes and saving you from extra trips to the grocery store.
4 Ways to Extend Your Growing Season
Here in our USDA Zone 5/6 garden we have about 120 days from spring frost to fall frost. The more we can extend that growing time, the bigger the harvest. There are a number of easy ways to do this:
The Difference Between Determinate and Indeterminate Tomatoes
There are probably more varieties of tomatoes than anyone would want to count. Actually, if you take a quick count in one of your seed catalogs, you may easily find over 75. Which variety to choose? Decisions, decisions.
How to Grow Your Own Cranberries
Of all the things we grow, cranberries surprise people the most. “Really? I thought you needed a bog!” is usually the reaction upon seeing the bed in the garden.
Low-Maintenance Vegetables for Busy Gardeners
So you want to grow and preserve your own food, but are a little short on time? No problem.
Tasty Rhubarb, an Edible and Ornamental Plant
Virtues: We love rhubarb for its tangy yet sweet, crisp flavor, the perfect companion for strawberries or the main ingredient in pies, jams and jellies.