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.
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.
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!
Growing in a greenhouse brings new possibilities and unique challenges. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn essential tips for making the most of your greenhouse space.
If growing in a colder region, you may know that cold winter temperatures beautifully sweeten carrots. If you’ve never experienced the crunchy, candy-like sweetness of overwintered carrots, join organic farmer Jenna Rich for some tips and tricks on how to have success doing so.
Leafy greens are essential in the vegetable garden. Make salads, cooked greens, and charcuterie boards without needing to go to the grocery store. You’ll have fresh leaves to pick in your backyard! Discover these 11 cool weather-loving greens alongside seasoned gardener Jerad Bryant.
Add gorgeous, frost-hardy ornamental brassicas to your landscape for striking color all winter long. Join garden expert Logan Hailey to learn how to grow the stunning 'Osaka Pink' ornamental cabbage.
Move than mums and gourds, there is another fall ornamental gracing our containers and arrangements! Biologist and gardener Lindsay Miller introduces the fresh and fabulous ‘Coral Prince’ ornamental cabbage.
Asian greens are popular worldwide tor their versatile flavor and rich nutrition. With quick-gorwing qualities and a preference for the cool season, now is the perfect time to plant the leafy culinary stars for prolific yields. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring favorite crops with wide appeal.
You’ve probably seen the unique intricacies of Romanesco broccoli while perusing seed catalogs and passed on them because they look complicated. But I assure you, if you’ve mastered growing broccoli or cauliflower, you’re ready for this adventurous vegetable! Join organic farmer Jenna Rich as she attempts to convince us all to grow it while teaching us how to care for it successfully.
Sweet, round, and juicy beets are autumn’s gift to the gardener! They’re an ideal crop for baking, fresh eating, or boiling. Harvest ripe ones at the right time, and you’ll enjoy peak flavor and impeccable textures. Learn when to pick them alongside backyard gardener Jerad Bryant.
Kohlrabi is a unique-looking vegetable that’s growing popular worldwide! It’s a cabbage family relative that forms a large, edible bulb-like structure aboveground. Kohlrabi has some growing secrets we’ll reveal below. Use this guide from backyard grower Jerad Bryant to discover when and how to harvest this tasty crop.