Category: Vegetables

Every summer I get the same question from neighbors leaning over the garden fence: “Are...

My first few years growing cucumbers, I just let the vines sprawl across the ground because...

The first year I grew cabbage, I walked out one morning to find half my crop reduced to lace. I...

You’ve probably heard it a hundred times: grow your own food and you’ll save a...

Walk through the produce section at almost any grocery store and you’ll see the same familiar...

Fall is not the end of the planting season. Quite the contrary. Fall is another planting season...

Maybe your garden is small. Maybe the only decent soil on your place sits in the wrong spot, or...

Bell peppers earn their spot in my garden every single year, and if you have ever paid grocery...

Carrots are worth the trouble. That is the honest starting point for any guide on growing them,...

You reach into the back of the pantry. And your fingers close around a tomato that has gone past...

Potatoes continue to be one of the most nutritional foods we can eat. In fact, the Irish subsisted...

Growing tomatoes in a greenhouse comes with a lot of perks—controlled temperature, protection from...

Deep dishes, tacos, rice bowls, roasts—no matter what dish you think of, onions will surely be a...

Frustrated with countless DIY pest repellents that just don’t work? Or you might be concerned...

As the leaves turn brown and everything starts to get a little chillier, many of we gardeners sigh...

As a tomato lover, you might be eager to grow them in your garden but hesitant to do so because of...

Growing vegetables that can be harvested in less than a month is a smart way to maximize your...

Imagine a garden where vegetables grow upwards, saving space and making your garden look...

Growing tomatoes on your homestead can be super cool! However, these berries are very picky about...

As the winter months come to an end, and the promise of brighter, warmer weather approaches,...

Ah, do you feel that? The sun shining down on your face and a brisk breeze in the air? Spring is...

Cucamelons, also known as, ‘mini watermelons,’ ‘mouse melons’ and ‘Mexican sour gherkins,’ have...

Amongst the many vegetables that thrive in a homesteader’s garden are carrots. They are...

Today, we’re going somewhere we’ve never gone before. Upstairs. Into the attic. Attics...

Perhaps you’ve managed to produce a ton of carrots this year and you just don’t have...

It’s pretty standard wisdom that there are few things better tasting than homegrown tomatoes!...

If there’s one thing the Hobbits got right, it’s loving potatoes. That’s right,...

It’s fun to have a million different plants and projects all year long. We’re the same...

“Oh,” you say to yourself. “What a pretty little bug!” Ah, but little do...

For homesteaders wanting to indulge in the fruits of their labor sooner rather than later, there...

One of the most nutritious and versatile vegetables you can grow on your homestead is the bell...

Fresh fruits and veggies are a staple of our diet. They fuel our bodies and sharpen our minds, but...