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!

A shot of white flower blooms and stems of a caraway plant

Herbs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Caraway

Caraway is an interesting herb. Its roots are edible vegetables, young leaves can be used in salads, and for patient gardeners, the seeds are the most flavorful. Ann McCarron explores this tasty herb and gives you everything you need to grow it at home.

A shot of a composition of leaves and flowers that showcase growing alfalfa

Herbs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Alfalfa

A stand of growing alfalfa can be a future-rich nutrient for the soil or fodder for local livestock. It also makes an excellent addition to salads. Kendra Meador explains how to grow alfalfa yourself.

An overhead shot of a developing shiso plant

Herbs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Shiso

Shiso, sometimes called the beefsteak plant, is a common seasoning in Asian cuisine. As a member of the mint family, it grows similarly. Kaleigh Brillon explores this species, how to grow and use it.

A person wearing blue gloves using pruning shears to harvest lovage plant from a healthy green bush

Herbs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Lovage

Lovage is an incredible herb with loads of uses in the home and the kitchen. Every part of the lovage plant is edible, so why isn't it more popular? Ann McCarron explains how to grow this lovely herb in your garden and how to use it.

Bundles of curing garlic being hung from somewhere high up with a wooden wall in the background placed somewhere with light

Vegetables

How to Cure Garlic For Long-Term Storage

Curing garlic is an essential element of the harvesting process. It extends the shelf life of your harvest, ensuring you can enjoy them for months to come. In this guide, Sarah Jay explores all methods used to cure hardneck and softneck varieties!

A pile of freshly harvested root crops, showcasing how to grow wasabi

Vegetables

How To Plant, Grow, and Care for Wasabi

Knowing how to grow wasabi gives you an endless supply of this zingy Japanese condiment. Although rewarding, this semi-aquatic plant is tricky to grow and needs the right conditions and care. Elizabeth Cramer will explain everything it needs.

How to Grow Strawberries in Garden

Fruits

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Strawberries

Strawberries are perhaps one of the most popular fruits that gardeners grow in their gardens. Especially novice gardeners. But, there are many different types to consider, and there are growing conditions you'll want to meet in order to have an optimal harvest. In this article, organic gardening expert Logan Hailey examines how to successfully plant, grow, and care for Strawberries in your garden.

A nutmeg tree with lush and deep green leaves, having a fruit dangling from a stem, appearing to be split open due to ripeness

Herbs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Nutmeg Trees

Warm climate gardeners can grow and enjoy the tropical nutmeg tree... and get both nutmeg and mace as a result! If you live in a tropical region, this tree would be a great addition to your garden. In this guide, Sarah Jay explains how to do it.

Grow Pumpkin

Vegetables

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Pumpkins

Pumpkins can be an excellent addition to just about any garden. But they can be a bit picky to grow, depending on your geography, soil type, and climate. In this article, gardening expert Logan Hailey examines each step you'll want to follow in order to successfully plant, grow, and care for Pumpkins in your garden this season.