Garlic seeds have some specific needs when it comes to storing them until planting time. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss for some tips to keep your seeds healthy and fresh until planting time.
Melons swell with sweet flesh at summer’s end. You may think these crops need a lot of space, but you can successfully grow them in raised beds! Start some in spring—you’ll enjoy their yummy flavor all season long. These seven tips from seasoned vegetable grower Jerad Bryant will have you harvesting bountiful melons in no time.
Growing watermelons is a labor of love, or at least patience. Now is the time to savor the sweet rewards and indulge in the taste of summer. Avoiding common growing problems is essential to getting full, healthy fruits. Learn how to streamline successful production with gardening expert Katherine Rowe
This ancient crop has a surprising abundance of benefits for home gardeners and chefs. In this article, garden expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey explains 7 reasons to use wheat as part of your crop rotations, soil enrichment, and culinary adventures. You can even grow your own wheatgrass!
It’s time to order seed garlic! With so many seed companies, knowing who to trust or which ones have the best options can be confusing. Organic farmer Jenna Rich shares essential things we should look for when buying seed garlic.
Incomparable in the kitchen, there simply is no replacement for garlic. If you're looking for a well-balanced variety with excellent heat tolerance, look no further. ‘Inchelium Red’ is a vigorous variety that's famed for its flavor and texture, which only get better as it ages. Let's dig in and discuss this tasty garden treat that's just begging for a spot in your favorite recipes.
If you’re growing your own watermelons (or even selecting them at the market), you appreciate the importance of picking them at peak ripeness. Fully ripe watermelons develop sweetness, flavor, color, and texture on the vine. Learn what to look for to achieve the best time to harvest the sweet rounds with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
If you've decided to grow garlic but aren't sure how much to plant, we can help! Read on to find out how much garlic one clove produces. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss can help you determine how many cloves you should grow based on the number of people you want to feed.
Garlic is the base of many delicious home-cooked meals, and growing it at home is fun, easy, and rewarding. If you have some garden space and love the taste of garlic, join organic farmer Jenna Rich as she shares seven reasons you should grow your own this year.
Whether you’ve got raised beds, in-ground beds, or containers, you’ll want to prepare them for growing garlic. A few actions during fall ensure bountiful harvests come late summer. Follow these easy steps from longtime garlic grower Jerad Bryant to turn cloves into giant bulbs!
Hardneck garlic tastes supreme—there’s no other type like it! ‘Chesnok Red’ is a creamy, purple-striped variety that adapts to variable conditions. Learn how to grow the biggest bulbs alongside longtime garlic grower Jerad Bryant
Planting garlic in the summer may seem like the biggest mistake ever! But is it? Let’s see what happens when you bury cloves under summertime heat. Join longtime garlic grower Jerad Bryant as we learn how this bulbing allium behaves under abnormal conditions