Depending on your climate, there are many plants that will return yearly and often with an increased harvest.
Perennial Edibles
Tag Archives: vegetable gardening
Succession Planting Simplified
Learning to follow one crop with another is not as daunting as it might seem. There are only two main things you need to know to get a handle on succession planting:
Book Review: American Grown
American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America by Michelle Obama 272 pages, hardcover Crown Publishers, 2012 List price: $30.00 Our nation’s First Lady inspired many to give gardening a try when she led … Read Article
Fall Vegetable Care: Artichokes, Asparagus, Rhubarb and More
Prepare for the winter season with help from Tricia at Peaceful Valley in her video on fall vegetable care.
How to Make a Cold Frame and a Hot Bed
Learn how to construct a cold frame and also how to convert the cold frame into a heated hotbed in this video from Tricia at Peaceful Valley.
How To Plant and Grow Garlic in the Vegetable Garden
Garlic, with its enticing aroma and robust flavor, is a great way to add a little zest to any recipe. It’s also fairly easy to grow, and a crop can be started in late fall.
Edibles Love Ornamentals (and the Feeling Is Mutual)
Regardless of whether you’re primarily an ornamental or an edibles gardener, it’s a good idea to plant both flowers and vegetables (or herbs) to promote beneficial effects for you and your garden.
Frost-tolerant Garden Vegetables
Question: With the first frost coming soon, which vegetables will survive unprotected in the garden?
What to Do With Your Bumper Crop of Tomatoes
Was it just a few years ago that tomato crops were struck by a late blight, devastating the harvest for many home gardeners? Those gardeners who weren’t permanently scarred by the experience and have ventured back “into the water” were … Read Article
Tips for Growing Pumpkins
Prize-winning carved pumpkin at The New York Botanical Garden We decided to grow pumpkins this year. I discovered there is a reason that pumpkins are usually grown on farms and in “pumpkin patches.” Pumpkin vines ask for a sizable swath … Read Article
Seed-Saving Basics
Seed-saving is not difficult, but it is not as simple as collecting seeds from dried pods at the end of the season. To ensure some reliability and true-to-type seed, you need to take a few strategies into account.