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

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Chestnut Mushrooms

Chestnut mushrooms add a nutty, peppery, and mildly sweet flavor profile to dishes, but they’re usually only available in specialty stores. Thankfully, you can easily grow your own at home, either in a kit or in hardwood logs. Experienced gardener, Sarah Jay, discusses how to do it here.

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Fruits

How to Start a Container Orchard in Small Spaces

If you think you can’t grow fruits in small garden spaces, think again. It’s possible to start an entire orchard in pots alone, delivering delicious harvests without ever planting anything in the ground. Follow this guide to find out how.

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Vegetables

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for ‘Sugar Magnolia’ Snap Peas

If you love the sweetness of a snap pea in early spring, grow ‘Sugar Magnolia’ snap peas in your garden this year. This vigorous and visually interesting pea is a perfect addition to gardens in basically every part of North America. Experienced gardener and lover of ‘Sugar Magnolia’, Sarah Jay discusses the ins and outs of growing this pea here.

A close-up shot of a small composition of dangling and developing purple colored oblong crops, showcasing the jewel amethyst eggplant

Edible

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for ‘Jewel Amethyst’ Eggplants

Have you ever wanted to grow tons of tiny aubergines in a small footprint? With ‘Jewel Amethyst’ eggplant, you can! This awesome container plant is great for porches, patios, and even for stuffing into larger gardens. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay outlines how to grow this neat variety.

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Vegetables

Plant These Vegetable Seeds Outside in February

When it comes to planting vegetable seeds outside, February is an ideal time to do it! As long as soil temperatures are right, multiple plants benefit from early seeding, ahead of the spring season. Experienced gardener, Sarah Jay, covers seven of them here.

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Edible

7 Tips for Bushy and Healthy Windowsill Basil Plants

Growing basil on a windowsill sounds simple until your plants turn leggy, bolt early, or die from overwatering. Gardening expert Madison Moulton shares seven practical tips for keeping windowsill basil bushy, productive, and alive longer than a few weeks.

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Fruits

6 Berry Bushes to Plant in February

If you like pounds of delicious fruit, you’ll be happy to learn there are multiple berry bushes to plant in February – and they’re not just blueberries and raspberries! Experienced gardener Sarah Jay discusses seven berry bushes you can plant this month.