Vegetables

Vegetable gardening is one of the most satisfying things on the planet. Learn how to maximize your veggie garden this year and for the future!

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Vegetables

When and How to Harvest Garden Beans

Garden beans are fresh, delicious, and nutritious! They’re one of the best vegetables for your health. Eat them in their pods as green beans or let them mature for dry beans. Learn how and when to harvest your beans, and you’ll prevent any from going to waste.

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Vegetables

August Tomato Care: What to Do Now

Tomatoes are ripening and flourishing, and August is the month to harvest them! Aside from harvesting, some other tasks will help your crop ripen before the end of the growing season. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant to learn what to do with your tomatoes now.

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Vegetables

You Can Still Plant These Fast-Growing Vegetables In August

The late summer garden makes way for new plantings that bridge the warm and cool seasons. In August, fast-growing crops give a successional round of fresh, nutritious vegetables to enjoy in a flash. Join gardener Katherine Rowe in quick and easy crops to start this month for a swift turnaround.

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Vegetables

11 Turnip Varieties to Plant in Late Summer

The time to garden is not over! Late summer is a perfect season to start fall crops, and turnips are one of the best fall crops there is. They’re easy to grow, delicious to eat, and they have a wide range of uses in the kitchen. Try one of these 11 unique turnip varieties, as recommended by gardening expert Jerad Bryant.

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Vegetables

When to Harvest Zucchini for Best Flavor

Zucchini, the prolific summertime producer, grows before our eyes. Knowing when to harvest all those fruits brings peak flavor and texture. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe to learn when to pick zucchini and the tender blossoms, too.

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Vegetables

Our 11 Favorite Pole Tomato Varieties to Grow at Home

Pole tomatoes grow, and grow, and grow! They flourish while temperatures are warm and sunlight is abundant. Plant them in the garden, trellis them, and watch as their yellow flowers morph into green, yellow, and red fruits. Join tomato lover Jerad Bryant in discovering 11 favorite pole varieties you should grow at home.

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Vegetables

7 Causes of Rotting, Mushy Onions from the Garden

Onions are earthy, spicy bulbs that are usually easy to grow and mostly problem-free. But the large rounds sometimes experience underground issues or problems in storage that leave them less than desirable. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores causes of rotting onions and how best to prevent them.

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Vegetables

5 Watering Mistakes That Kill Tomato Plants

Keeping your tomatoes properly hydrated is an essential part of plant care. But watering too much, not enough, or at the wrong intervals, can kill tomato plants. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn a few tomato watering mistakes to avoid.