Kitchen Gardening

This Year, Grow the Best Veggies Ever

Whether you are new to vegetable gardening or a seasoned veteran, you'll find useful growing tips in the articles and videos highlighted here.

By Ruth Dobsevage

Whether you are new to vegetable gardening or a seasoned veteran, you’ll find useful growing tips in the articles and videos highlighted here.

Grow, Volume 5 For more timely gardening information and inspiration, check out Grow, Volume 5 from the publishers of Fine Gardening magazine.
 Homegrown/Homemade Video Series Homegrown/Homemade Video Series
Watch as a gardener and a cook plant, maintain, harvest, prep/store, and cook peas, arugula, tomatoes, potatoes, blueberries, squash, and more.    Watch the videos…
 Grow Lettuce from Seed

Grow Lettuce from Seed
There are many, many lettuces to choose from, way beyond what you can buy at the grocery. And here’s good news: the “exotic” varieties are a lot easier to grow, and much more nutritious and colorful, than that old standby, iceberg.   Read more…
Building Better Borders

Fertilizing: It’s Mainly About Nitrogen
Of all the components of fertilizer, nitrogen is the nutrient that plants need most. Learn about its role in plant growth and and how to evaluate the various organic and non-organic sources.   Read more…
Choosing Materials for Raised Beds

Choosing Materials for Raised Beds
There are many ways to go about framing a raised bed and material ideas are endless. There’s only a couple of things that deserve some consideration before you put one or two together this spring.   Read more…
The Ultimate Tomato Trellis

The Ultimate Tomato Trellis
Here’s a simple trellis design that you can easily put together with readily available materials.   Read more…
 How to Grow Sweet Cherries

How to Grow Sweet Cherries
Dwarfing rootstocks and self-fertile varieties give you the upper hand. With proper care and the right techniques, you can make your cherry dream come true.   Read more…
Keeping Woodchucks Out of Your Garden

Protect Your Garden from Woodchucks
Woodchucks, also known as groundhogs, are common suburban mammals that can chomp your plants to shreds. In this article, a wildlife biologist describes the habits of the beast and reviews the options for keeping your garden safe.    Read more…
The Road to Healthy, Productive Tomatoes

The Road to Healthy, Productive Tomatoes
One of the surest ways to healthy, productive tomato plants is a strategy that prevents tomato diseases.   Read more…
Soup Recipes

Soup Recipes for All Seasons
Almost any vegetable can be served up in soup. Try our delicious seasonal soup recipes, or create your own recipes with Fine Cooking‘s recipe makers.   Read more…
Attracting Beneficials Attracting Beneficial Insects to Your Garden
To lure good bugs to your garden, first get to know the players, then give them the right habitat.   Read more…
All About Tomatoes All About Tomatoes
If you need information on selecting tomato varieties or on growing, pruning, trellising, and trellising your plants, and protecting them from pests, you’ll find it at our sister site VegetableGardener.com.   Read more…

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