Vegetables

Vegetable gardening is one of the most satisfying things on the planet. Learn how to maximize your veggie garden this year and for the future!

Small tomato seedlings in black trays with vibrant green leaves on a sunlit indoor windowsill.

Vegetables

Can You Winter Sow Tomatoes?

Winter sowing works best with herbs, native wildflowers, and cold-loving crops, but you can do it with heat-loving plants like tomatoes! Just because you can doesn’t mean you should; so, is this the best method for sowing tomato seeds? Let’s find out.

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Vegetables

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For ‘Chioggia’ Beets

Earthy, sweet, and easy to grow, beets are flavorful cool-season root vegetables rich in nutrition. Of special intrigue is the candy-stripe heirloom ‘Chioggia,’ beloved for its peppermint swirl of color and sweet, mildly peppery flavor. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores the beet favorite to grow this spring for an early harvest.

Rows of kale with sturdy pale green stems and deeply curled, blue-green leaves grow in a sunny garden bed, showcasing a hardy vegetables plant for February planting.

Vegetables

13 Vegetables to Plant in February

In the limbo land between winter and spring, there are still lots of vegetables to start seeding and planting in February. Join former organic farmer and garden expert Logan Hailey to explore 13 crops you can get started now!

A sprawling vegetable plant with large, broad leaves and a thick, hairy stem supports a large, round, orange fruit that should never winter sow.

Vegetables

13 Vegetables You Should Never Winter Sow

Do you want to give your seeds a head start this season by winter sowing? For some edible plants, this may not be a good idea. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you vegetables you should never winter sow.

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Vegetables

How To Winter Sow Vegetables in 7 Easy Steps

Ready to start growing? Winter sowing is an easy and resourceful way to start spring vegetables early. It gives seedlings a headstart while working with natural conditions for germination. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe breaks down the steps to get winter sowing this month.

Growing chile peppers from seed, a wooden windowsill holds trays with young seedlings in pressed soil pallets, while a man's hand places a sign with the seed name.

Vegetables

How to Grow Chile Peppers From Seed

One chile pepper seed can create dozens of chiles—the plants are prolific producers. They’re also easy to start from seeds! Learn how and when to start chile plants with longtime pepper grower Jerad Bryant. These nine simple steps guide you from start to finish.

Close-up of a freshly picked bunch of radishes with bright pink, rounded roots held by a gardener above a raised bed, a great option fot sowing hardy vegetables.

Vegetables

11 Hardy Vegetables to Sow Indoors in January

It may seem like the middle of the winter, but many slow-growing crops benefit from a headstart indoors to prepare for spring. Join former organic farmer and garden expert Logan Hailey to explore 11 hardy vegetables to sow indoors this month.

Vegetable garden layout plan featuring above-ground and raised beds, showcasing a variety of crops such as beets, lettuce, corn, celery, radishes, dill, potatoes, and more.

Vegetables

11 Vegetable Garden Layout Plans to Try This Year

As we dream up our spring gardens this season, it’s a great time to evaluate and create the layout plan. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores inspirations for designing our vegetable gardens now to get going with the growing season in sight.

Close-up of winter sow vegetables in a plastic bottle filled with moist soil, showcasing kale seedlings with rounded, slightly wavy green leaves.

Vegetables

13 Vegetables You Can Winter Sow

If you haven't done your winter sowing, there is still time. January and February are great months for getting those cold-weather crops started. Here are some of the veggies you can start while you're waiting for the spring planting season.

A cluster of long, green chili peppers hanging from vibrant green stems with pointed leaves, growing in soil.

Vegetables

11 Vegetables to Plant in 2025

New vegetable varieties tantalize the senses with exquisite colors, bold flavors, and sensual textures. I’m not saying to get rid of your favorite heirlooms! Consider trying a new cultivar alongside your existing favorites. Who knows—the new kind may grow into your favorite vegetable!