Edible

Learn all about edible gardening to improve your health, save on groceries, and reconnect with nature. Our detailed guides show you how to grow food!

Rows of Daucus carota roots, bright orange and thick, partly emerging from dark, loose soil. The green feathery leaves are upright and dense above each root.

Vegetables

How To Grow Carrots From Seed: 5 Easy Steps

Growing carrots from seed lets us choose our favorite heirloom, organic, and conventional varieties and grow them in numbers for yields all season. Dedicating a patch or tucking them in among other plants makes the small-space crops versatile in garden locations. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores how to grow carrots from seed for bright, colorful roots this summer.

Tight clusters of reddish-purple bulbils growing at the curved top ends of green hollow stalks.

Edible

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Walking Onions

Are you looking to grow unique varieties of onions this year? Walking onions actually appear like they’re stepping over each other as they grow. In this article, horticulture expert Matt Dursum covers how to plant, grow, and care for these strange yet delicious plants.

Freshly harvested Allium cepa bulbs in yellow, white, and red shades with green Allium fistulosum stalks.

Edible

15 Onion Varieties to Plant in March

With their crunchy texture and savory, pungent flavor, onions add a “wow” factor to meals. Whether you grow them from seeds or starts, these crops are essential for kitchen and cottage gardens. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant in discovering the 15 best onions to plant in March.

A hand places a sprouted Solanum tuberosum tuber with green shoots into loose brown soil.

Edible

Is it a Good Idea to Plant Whole Potatoes?

Potatoes are easy crops to grow! They spread underground, forming dozens of tubers below the soil. When planting, can you plant whole taters or is it better to cut them into pieces first? Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant answers the question.

Sweet corn planting tips. Peeled sweet corn cobs with rows of bright yellow kernels, in farmer's hand.

Edible

7 Sweet Corn Planting Tips to Try This Season

Sweet corn celebrates the flavors of summer and the sharing of fresh harvests straight from the garden. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe brings tips for planting the warm season signature to promote the best yields and flavor.

A small Mangifera indica plant with four glossy green leaves growing from a thin stem in white potting medium.

Fruits

How to Grow a Mango Tree From Seed

Have you dreamt of harvesting sweet tropical-tasting mangoes off a tree at home? If you live in a warm climate and have access to fresh fruit, you can do it easily. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum covers how to grow a mango tree from seed.

pruners thinning fruiting tree branch

Fruits

When and How to Thin Fruit Trees for Beginners

Thinning is one of the hardest things a fruit tree grower has to do! Though it seems you’re removing the future harvest, you’re helping your tree grow large, juicy fruits instead of many tiny ones. Join backyard grower Jerad Bryant to thin your fruit trees for successful harvests.