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Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

Planning a backyard vegetable garden? Is growing fruit for you? This popular pasttime is a cinch with these fruit and vegetable gardening ideas from our editors.

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Grow Your Best Basil Ever

Use these growing tips to take on this classic kitchen favorite.

How to Dry and Store Garden Herbs

Stock your pantry with home-dried herbs and save money at the grocery store. Here's how.

Grow-Your-Own Bloody Mary Bar

Pile on homegrown garnishes, then invite friends to belly up to a Bloody Mary bar.

7 Ways to Grow the Ultimate Tomato Crop

Plant your most fruitful tomato harvest ever with these seven tried-and-tested tips for success.

Why You Should Grow Heirloom Veggies

Reap the many benefits of timeless, region-specific veggies

9 Peppers to Grow in Your Veggie Garden

Bring the heat from your veggie garden into the kitchen with these top pepper picks.

How Straw-Bale Gardening Works

Try this smart and easy way to grow veggies.

4 Super Sweet Berries You Can Grow in Pots

Add pops of color to your patio with berry plants that fit neatly inside containers.

From Carrots to Cucumbers: Your Guide to 7 Veggie-Harvest Times

Veggie harvest times vary based on temperature and growing conditions.

Top 10 Easy-to-Grow Vegetables

Plan a diverse vegetable garden with these easy-to-grow veggies and make this the year you...

DIY Vegetable Garden Idea: Mini-Me Microgreens

Good things come in small plants! Learn more about these pint-sized veggies and how to...

Backyard Vegetable Garden: Time to Plant Fall Veggies

As summer begins to wane, it's time to plant cool-season veggies in your backyard vegetable...

5 Common Mistakes In The Backyard Vegetable Garden

Thinking of growing a backyard vegetable garden? Save time and money by avoiding these simple...

How to Dry Fruit For All Seasons

Harvest seasonal fruits this summer and preserve the flavor for months! We'll show you how...

Vegetable Garden: When Leafy Greens ‘Bolt’

Learn why lettuce 'bolts' and why it's not a good idea to try to eat...

Plants for a Cocktail Garden

Cheers to the cocktail garden! Grow a happy hour in your own backyard with these...

Fruit Garden: How to Repel Borers Naturally

Want to keep borers away from your fruit tree without using pesticides? Learn how garlic...

DIY Vegetable Garden: Beneficial Vegetable Pairs

Did you know that certain vegetables do best when paired with certain others in your...
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Vegetable Gardening: Tomatoes, Heirloom or Hybrid?

Have you ever wondered what the difference between heirloom and hybrid tomatoes?