How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Luffa
Whether you're going on a cleaning binge or just making lunch, growing luffa gets you what you need. This vine is easy to grow and harvest. Rachel Garcia shares our top growing tips.
Whether you're going on a cleaning binge or just making lunch, growing luffa gets you what you need. This vine is easy to grow and harvest. Rachel Garcia shares our top growing tips.
Swiss chard is often a favorite crop amongst amateur gardeners. But finding the perfect Swiss chard variety for your garden can be a challenge, due to each of them being slightly different! In this article, organic gardening expert Logan Hailey examines 12 different types of Swiss chard, and what you can expect from each of them.
What are the easiest vegetables to grow? If you're a new gardener, there is a wide selection of vegetables to choose from. We dive in and give our top picks for great starter veggies for both new gardeners and old!
Edamame, or cooked soybean pods, are a popular Japanese snack food. The plants that produce these pods are not difficult to grow with the right conditions. Learn how to grow soybeans at home and you can keep yourself stocked up!
If you don't know how to harvest spinach, you risk causing damage to your plant. We explain the best practices for harvesting spinach!
The jicama plant is well-known as a Mexican staple, but it's a delicious addition to anyone's food garden, too! If you want to try growing something a little different his year, this is a great choice. In this guide, we explore how to grow and care for this vine.
Peas can be a great plant to add to your vegetable garden. But there are three different types of peas, and several different varieties of each, depending on the pea type you are considering planting. It's important to understand the differences before planting seeds for your next harvest. In this article, we examine the three different types of peas, as well as the pea varieties under each.
The mung bean plant is not well known in the US, but it really should be. Gardening expert Kaleigh Brillon discusses growing tips for this versatile bean plant!
Are you thinking of adding radishes to your garden, but aren't sure what to expect? Radishes are an excellent vegetable to grow, but it's not without some certain nuances. It's important to understand that these plants are different than many others, and require specific types of care to flourish. Organic gardening expert Logan Hailey examines everything you can expect when planting, growing, and caring for radish in your garden.
Are you thinking of adding some spinach to your home garden? Spinach can be one of the best plants to start with in a garden, especially for beginning gardeners, or even kids. But how do you get the most out of your spinach harvest? In this article, organic gardening expert Logan Hailey examines how you can get the most out of your harvest with this comprehensive guide on planting, growing, and caring for spinach in your home garden.
If you are starting a new vegetable garden, it's only natural to wonder about which pests are harmful, and which are beneficial to your new found veggie patch. Butterflies are a bug, that frequent areas with plants that flower or bloom. But are butterflies good or bad for vegetable gardens? Should you keep them away from your new veggie patch? Organic gardening specialist Logan Hailey answers this question.
Balsam pear is popularly known as bitter melon, but in the US it can be invasive. Gardener's need to be careful with where they grow this plant and how they care for it. But with careful management, you can grow this crazy food vine in your own garden.