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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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Chives: How to Grow, Harvest and Use Chives

If your only experience with chives is buying them at the store, it's time to learn about growing this herb at home.

Top 10 Vegetables That Grow Well in Shade

Harvest your own vegetables even in spotty sunshine.

Eat the Rainbow: 11 Vegetables of a Different Color

Purple carrots, blue potatoes, and black tomatoes? Plant a garden full of unexpected vegetables and...

10 Seed Catalogs Every Gardener Needs

Growing flowers and vegetables from seed gives you more choices and saves money. Here are...

How to Dry and Store Garden Herbs

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

5 Basil Varieties For Your Herb Garden

Already growing sweet basil to make pesto? Try these other basil varieties to add distinctive...

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.

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...

Guide to Preserving and Drying Herbs

Want to enjoy summer herbs all year long? We'll show you how with these tips...

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...