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!

Three heads of cabbage that have split due to stress.

Vegetables

5 Cabbage-Growing Mistakes

First-time cabbage growers are bound to make a few mistakes along the way. In this article, gardening expert Kaleigh Brillon talks about five of the most common mistakes and what you can do to fix them.

Small violas in yellow, red, pink, and white adorn a green salad.

Flowers

19 Edible Flowers for Your Garden

Do you love the idea of using flowers in the kitchen but aren’t sure where to start? In this article, gardening expert and food lover Melissa Strauss shares 19 of her favorite flowers to use in the culinary arts.

a row of lettuce seedlings sprout from a garden bed filled with rich, dark soil.

Edible

How to Grow Delicious Lettuce From Seed 

Lettuce is a vegetable every home gardener should have in their lineup. Follow along with gardening expert and organic farmer Jenna Rich to learn how to start lettuce from seed so you have fresh salads and crunchy BLTs all season.

3 recently pulled garlic cloves sit atop the soil of a garden bed on a sunny day.

Edible

Is It Too Late to Plant Garlic? A Zone-by-Zone Guide

If it’s already November and you’re afraid you’ve missed your garlic planting window, rest assured that gardeners in most zones are still safe to plant seed garlic cloves. Former organic farmer Logan Hailey has a regional guide to help you determine the best planting time for fall garlic.

A gloved gardener holds up a pile of recently harvested red onion bulbs in the late fall garden.

Edible

17 Crops to Plant in November

Autumn’s end doesn’t mean the gardening season is over! Former organic farmer Logan Hailey has tips for 17 November crops you can grow with or without protection based on your zone.

A thriving blueberry bush stands in a radiant patch of sunlight, its vibrant green leaves glistening. The sun's golden rays gently kiss the plump, deep-blue berries hanging from delicate branches.

Edible

How to Prepare Blueberries for Winter in 7 Easy Steps

Are you dreaming of summer blueberry abundance already, like I am? It’s important to prepare your blueberry bushes for winter so they’re healthy and strong next season. Join organic farmer Jenna Rich as she gives 7 easy steps to prepare your blueberry bushes for winter.

A dedicated farmer arranges the just-picked green treasures, such as broccoli, parsley, Chinese cabbage, sweet potatoes, and carrots, neatly into a weathered wooden crate. The arrangement highlights the wholesome goodness of the harvest.

Vegetables

27 Unusual and Rare Vegetables to Grow This Season

If you want to spice up your culinary adventures or break the routine of a regular crop rotation, these unique and unconventional veggies will satisfy your craving for novelty. Former organic farmer Logan Hailey will guide you through 27 of the strangest vegetables from all over the world!

A garden bed is filled with lush radicchio heads with bright pink centers and light green outer leaves.

Vegetables

9 Delicious Radicchio Varieties You Can Grow

Most people crinkle their noses when they hear “bitter greens,” but radicchios redeem the bitter flavor with their incredible diversity, buttery texture, and extreme cold hardiness! Former organic farmer Logan Hailey digs into the 9 most unique and delectable Italian radicchios for adventurous gardeners.

A gardener uses a tin watering can to water the base of a large heirloom tomato plant.

Vegetables

How Much Water Do Tomato Plants Need?

Watering is the key to juicy tomatoes, but it’s also easy to get wrong, risking your end-of-season harvest. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how much water your tomato plants need and tips on watering them correctly.

A large cold frame with an open top displays rows of neatly-arranged cold-hardy vegetables.

Vegetables

9 Tips for Growing Vegetables in a Cold Frame

Growing vegetables in a cold frame can help you extend the growing season, but it can also come with some unique challenges. Join vegetable farmer Briana Yablonski as she shares nine tips for growing healthy vegetables in a cold frame.