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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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Vegetables

11 Taste-Test Winning Tomato Varieties to Plant in June

Summer’s approach means tomato-growing season is here, with anticipation of the juicy, tender fruits. Whether transplanting seedlings in cooler climates or sowing successional rounds in warm ones, we have suggestions for the tastiest tomatoes to plant in June. Not only flavorful, they boast vigorous growth and a productive yield. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in celebrating a handful of the best-tasting tomatoes, backed by strong performance, to plant this month.

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Vegetables

13 Best Tomato Varieties For Making Salsa

If you missed the boat on tomatoes this year, why not plan for the next? As you decide which types to grow, look for salsa tomatoes that really pack a punch. Follow along as experienced gardener, Sarah Jay details 13 of the best tomatoes for salsa.

In a sunny garden bed, big juicy watermelons with dark green striped skin ripen beside a cut slice showing bright pink flesh and rows of small black stones.

Fruits

7 Pro Growing Tips for the Biggest, Juiciest Melons

To savor the sweet taste of summer later, now is the time to plant melons, from watermelons to cantaloupes. The long-maturing fruits thrive in warm temperatures and get to setting young fruits. With patience and practice, we’ll get big, juicy watermelons as they peak late in the season.

A wooden planter box filled with dense green needle-like herbs, fuzzy silvery-grey stems with closed purple buds, and broad green and deep purple leaves — perfect for those who direct sow herbs in June.

Herbs

13 Herbs to Direct Sow in June

Many herbs are great for direct sowing in the garden. This easy way to grow takes a lot of the work out of the growing process, and brings stronger, more firmly rooted plants earlier in the season. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss for a list of herbs you can direct sow in June!

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Edible

9 Tips for Growing Pumpkins in Pots and Containers

Think you need a sprawling garden to grow pumpkins? Think again. Growing pumpkins in containers is not only possible but also incredibly rewarding. Gardening expert Madison Moulton shares practical tips for successfully growing pumpkins in pots, perfect for small spaces or patio gardens.

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Vegetables

Tomato Blossom Drop: Causes and How to Fix It

Few problems frustrate tomato growers more than watching promising flowers fall without producing fruit. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains the most common causes of tomato blossom drop, with practical solutions to maximize your harvest potential.

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Edible

Testing Popular Potato-Growing Methods: Which is Best?

Epic Gardening founder and owner Kevin Espiritu tried seven different potato growing methods to see which is best. The answer may surprise you! Whether you have lots of space or a few containers, you can use these methods to grow abundant potato harvests.

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Vegetables

7 Heat-Tolerant Broccoli Varieties to Plant in June

Just because it's summer doesn't mean you have to miss out on your favorite cool-weather veggies. Broccoli doesn't love hot weather, but several types tolerate it quite well. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss lists some great varieties that can take the heat.