Vegetable Gardens & Growing Food

No matter what size your space for a vegetable garden - large acreage or small apartment -- you've got room to grow *something! Here you'll find information on growing food - fruits, vegetables, and even herbs for a productive garden. Container garden? Raised beds? Big plot? There's plenty here to learn! Whether you're growing on a homestead or a suburban garden plot, there's something here to inspire you to try your hand at growing your own food for clean eating. DIY organic produce!
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Growing a Garden Plot: How Much Should You Plant?
If you’re growing a garden plot with the intention of feeding your family, you need to know how much to plant. Knowing what produce your family loves (and what they’ll only tolerate!) will help you decide what and how much to plant.
How -- and Why -- to Grow Your Own Seedlings for the Garden
If you’re planting a garden, you’ll need to decide if you’re planting seeds or seedlings. Here’s what you need to know about seed germination and growing vegetables from seeds. ​ ​Simply put, the process of germination is a seedling sprouting from a seed. Given appropriate conditions, a seed germinates, sends out cotyledon (first leaves), and then matures into a seedling.
Buckwheat Plants: 9 Reasons Growing Buckwheat Makes Sense
You don’t need acres of buckwheat to reap the benefits of this helpful crop. If, like me, you want buckwheat to grow between your garden veggies to help deter pests and hold down weeds (see below) allow the veggie seedlings to get a couple of inches high before scattering the buckwheat seeds. Click over for 9 reasons it's a great addition to your vegetable garden.
Growing Heat Tolerant Vegetable Crops
This list encompasses heat tolerant vegetables you can plant in your garden, even in 95-100 degree days. They will germinate and thrive through the summer heat if given a good start.
Companion Planting with Herbs for a More Robust Garden
Companion plants grow in a symbiotic relationship to each other, enhancing the growth and success of both plants. Find out which plants do well together at the link!
Succession Planting: A Gardening WIN
Want to grow MORE food in your vegetable garden? Keeping track of when you plant means you can grow crops in succession, thus extending the harvest.
Composting for Beginners: Compost Systems and Methods for a Groovy Garden
Passive composting is an easy way to turn your waste into a useful product without much work on your part at all. You do not have to have a fancy composter. All you need is a place to put your compost pile. Here's the 411 on how to do it!
Gardening Projects to Tackle in the Winter Off-Season
It’s winter and you’re stuck inside even though you’d so much rather be outside working in the garden. Right?? Well, I can’t do anything about the cold out there, but I can assure you that there are plenty of winter gardening projects to tackle that will tide you over until springtime. This is the prime time for you to lay out all your garden ideas and decide which ones will get your attention come springtime.
Soaking Seeds for a Successful Garden - Attainable Sustainable®
You can give vegetable seeds a head start in the garden by soaking seeds before planting them. The extra moisture can jump-start the germination process and increase the germination rate.
Soaking Seeds for Better Germination
You can give vegetable seeds a head start in the garden by soaking seeds before planting them. The extra moisture can jump-start the germination process and increase the germination rate.
Growing Rosemary for Flavor and Function - Attainable Sustainable®
If you love the bold flavor of rosemary in your meals, consider growing rosemary in your garden! It’s a great addition to herb gardens and valuable as a drought tolerant landscape plant as well.
How to Grow Parsley in the Home Garden
Parsley is a widely known herb with many uses, most popularly for garnish. Growing parsley is beneficial because while it’s beautiful to spruce a plate up with, parsley is also delicious and edible in a variety of ways. Learn to grow your own parsley in your herb garden!
How to Grow Pumpkins
Growing pumpkins in your backyard vegetable garden provides a delightful harvest that can be used to carve jack-o-lanterns or to put a harvest on the table. It’s a staple crop that can last well into the winter with little effort.
Growing Collard Greens in the Home Garden
Growing collard greens is a delicious way to get some extra-healthy dark leafy greens in your backyard vegetable garden. Similar to its cousin kale, collard greens are easy to grow. Both the leaves and stems are edible, and they can be eaten in all of the same ways as cabbage, spinach, and kale. Collard greens are an asset to your garden and meals!
How to Grow Rhubarb – the Plant that Keeps on Giving
Growing rhubarb in the home garden offers an annual harvest from a pretty, somewhat tropical-looking perennial. Rhubarb is often sold as a bare root crop, available in late winter. Look for it at your local nursery or big box store and get it in the garden for an ongoing crop.