Edible

Learn all about edible gardening to improve your health, save on groceries, and reconnect with nature. Our detailed guides show you how to grow food!

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Edible

13 September Greenhouse Crops: Beyond Leafy Greens

September is a good time to start your cool-weather greenhouse crops. Growing in the greenhouse means plenty of delicious vegetables throughout the winter months. Here are some crops you can start this month that go beyond the leafy greens that we know grow well in the winter.

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Vegetables

Extending the Harvest: Fall Care for Pepper Plants

Fall is an interesting time for pepper plants. You likely still have ripening peppers, and the temperature is steadily cooling each day. Cool weather, ample rainfall, and early frosts threaten these peppers before you can harvest them. Don’t worry—we’ll extend the harvest with some simple tricks from pepper grower Jerad Bryant.

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Vegetables

9 Perennial Vegetables That Benefit From Fall Planting

Perennial vegetables bring years of rewards, from flavor and nutrition to ornamental value and pollinator support. Depending on your climate and selection, they can develop for a cool-season harvest with planting in the fall. Enjoy fulfilling harvests from repeat performers with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

Pomegranate tree with glossy green leaves, slender branching stems, and round reddish fruits, a fruit tree ideal to plant in September.

Fruits

11 Underrated Fruit Trees You Can Plant in September

With its still-warm soil and newly cooling air, September is a great time to plant fruit trees. We love the basics, but we think that there are some underrated fruits that are great for planting this time of year. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss for some of the most underrated fruit trees you can plant this September.

Large, oval green-striped fruit resting on thick, trailing stems, surrounded by broad, lobed leaves with slightly serrated edges, an example of one of the difficult-to-grow vegetables.

Vegetables

11 Most Difficult-to-Grow Vegetables in the Home Garden

The most difficult-to-grow vegetables vary depending on where you live. Hot zone gardeners struggle with cold crops, and the inverse is true for gardeners in cold zones. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant to discover which vegetables are a challenge to grow in the home garden.

A close-up shot of a developing fungi showcasing it red colored cap, highlighting how to grow fall mushrooms

Edible

A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Mushrooms in Fall

Are you looking to expand your garden with mushrooms? Look no further. This guide has everything you need to know to get started. We’ll cover how to grow funky fungi during the fall season, when the weather is wet, cool, and mild. Join wine cap grower Jerad Bryant and learn how to cultivate your favorite mushrooms.

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Fruits

11 Fruit Trees You Should Prune Right After Harvest

It’s typically best to prune fruit trees in late winter and early spring before new growth occurs. This is dependent on the type of tree; some grow year-round, while others are deciduous and frost-tolerant. These 11 appreciate pruning right after harvest instead of during the dormant season.

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Edible

11 Tropical Fruits You Can Grow in Containers

Do you want a taste of the tropics but live in a temperate climate? Consider growing these heat-loving plants in pots that you can move indoors during the winter. Farmer Briana Yablonski will share tropical fruits that grow well in containers.