Grow food you can actually eat. Edible gardening guides for vegetables, fruit, and herbs from seed to harvest, with sowing dates, spacing, watering, and tips for a bigger, tastier crop in beds, rows, or containers.
Learn how to plant garlic the right way: when to plant by zone, how deep to set cloves, hardneck vs softneck, plus mulching, harvest, and curing tips.
How to plant potatoes the right way starts with certified seed: chit it, cut and cure large pieces, plant in cool soil, then hill for clean, green-free spuds.
Turnip crops fail more from crowding than heat. Learn to grow turnips from seed, thin for fat roots, harvest greens and roots, and store them for months.
Scallions are one of the fastest, most forgiving crops for beginners. Learn how to plant, water, regrow from scraps, and harvest them for months.
Learning how to grow mushrooms at home is easier than you think. Master the lifecycle, pick beginner oysters, and choose a kit, straw bucket, or log.
Wondering how to grow potatoes without a thin, green harvest? This guide covers seed potatoes, when to plant, hilling for bigger yields, and storage.
Radish is the fastest crop in the garden, yet crowding, heat, and rich soil leave many gardeners with all leaves and no root. Grow crisp, mild roots instead.
A dill plant starts easily but bolts fast in heat, turning leaves bitter. Learn where to plant it, how to sow, slow bolting, and harvest leaves and seeds.
Learning how to grow ginger is easier than you think. Start with a plump rhizome, a wide pot, warmth, and patience, and harvest fresh ginger in any climate.
Learning how to grow carrots comes down to a deep, loose, stone-free bed and a seedbed kept moist while the slow seeds sprout. Then sweet roots follow.
Chives are the easiest herb you can grow, returning every spring with oniony spears and edible flowers. Learn how to plant, water, harvest, and divide them.
How to grow cilantro comes down to timing, since this cool-season herb bolts in summer heat. Learn when to sow, how to harvest, and how to delay bolting.