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!

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Edible

How to Grow Garlic in Pots and Containers

You don’t need tons of space to grow garlic. All you need is a planter! Gather your cloves, find some containers, and get ready to cultivate a successful home harvest. Learn how to grow garlic in pots alongside allium grower Jerad Bryant.

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Edible

How to Grow Garlic From the Grocery Store

It’s best to buy seed garlic from reputable sources. Grocery store garlic may not sprout, as it’s sold for its storage quality and not its sprouting capabilities. Though it’s better to use seed cloves, it’s not impossible to grow garlic from the grocery store! Learn how to do it alongside garlic grower Jerad Bryant.

A wheelbarrow holds a variety of freshly harvested winter squashes and pumpkins, set against a field of ripe orange pumpkins.

Edible

How and When to Harvest Winter Squash

Winter squashes are rich, nutrient-packed delights in the cool season. Developing all summer, the hefty fruits are worth the wait and store well into winter. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores what to look for in harvesting winter squash for lasting enjoyment.

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Herbs

9 Herbs You Should Pot Up and Bring Inside for Fall

Fall is upon us, and the temperature is quickly dropping. It's time to think about bringing frost-tender plants in for the season. Make sure you dig up these herbs and bring them inside so you have plenty for all of those winter soups and stews!

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Edible

Urban Agriculture: How to Grow Crops in the City

If we all grew a tomato plant or two, we’d all have more homegrown tomatoes to enjoy! Although conditions in cities can be challenging for cultivation, there are ways to grow delicious vegetables and sweet fruits. Learn how to grow crops in the city with these urban agriculture techniques from backyard gardener Jerad Bryant.

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Edible

Your October Kitchen Garden: What to Plant Now

October is a time of transition as a warm start gives way to shorter days, chilly nights, and frosty conditions for many growing areas. With quick and cold-tolerant crops, the kitchen garden keeps producing this month. The right selections yield sweet rewards, even with frost.

Perennial vegetables with bold, deeply lobed and spiky green leaves form a dramatic base around globe-shaped, tightly layered green buds that are ideal for sowing in October.

Vegetables

9 Perennial Vegetable Seeds You Can Sow in October

It’s rewarding to plant a vegetable once and have it supply multiple seasons of harvests. No turnover, and easy picking! Some of our favorite perennial vegetables do best with a fall sowing, depending on the climate and selection. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines reliable perennial vegetables to plant in October for lasting yields.