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    How-To

    Grow Your Own Salad Mix

    Growing salad greens is a satisfying short-term project that nearly any gardener can fit into their space and schedule. Most greens mature quickly and can be eaten at any stage,…

  • Design

    Preview: New Plant Varieties to Try

    For what seems like 8 million years, I have grown ‘Tomatoberry’. It’s a small cherry tomato variety that is not rare or superflashy, but it works well for me, so…

  • Article

    Celebrate the Last Harvests of Summer

    Niki Jabbour, the veggie-gardening wizard (and author of several terrific books on gardening) from Halifax, Nova Scotia, sent in these gorgeous photos of her last of the summer harvests from…

  • How-To

    How to Grow Beets

    I suppose beets might be appreciated more if they hung from trees like apples instead of spending their lives in the soil. Glistening in the sunlight in colors ranging from…

  • How-To

    Grow a Pie With This Garden Plant

    If you’re looking for an edible perennial to add to your vegetable garden, consider pie plant. This old favorite is grown for its stems that make delicious pies, jams and…

  • How-To

    Three Ways to Plant Container Onions

    Did you know onions aren’t a root or a fruit? These savory vegetables are made up of layers of leaf bases. Here are three ways to get your container onions…

  • bowl full of peppers
    Kitchen Gardening

    Great Pepper Varieties to Grow in Pots

    This gardening season I grew seven different kinds of peppers in the container garden on my patio. Here’s the annual roundup to consider for next gardening season.

  • How-To

    Hoop House–Style Raised Bed Frost Protection

    This small “hoop house" style structure can support whatever frost covering material you need, and can be mounted to the bed in a couple of ways.

  • How to Grow Eggplant in a Container
    How-To

    How to Grow Eggplant in a Container

    It might be less popular than its cousin the tomato, but eggplant has a great personality. This versatile veggie grows on a beautifully ornamental plant, grows lovely lavender flowers and…

  • edibles for containers
    Design

    Five Attractive Edibles for Containers

    Don't overlook these five edible beauties as outstanding ornamental container contenders.