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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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Easy Gardening: Save Time by Direct Sowing Seeds

If indoor seed-starting seems a little complicated, make it easy on yourself this year with direct sowing seeds. Plant the seeds right into the ground.

Grow a Vertical Herb Garden in a Shoe Organizer

Running out of garden room? This space saving gardening project will have you growing a...

How to Preserve a Pumpkin the Right Way

Keep the spooky spirit going all October long.

11 Mistakes You May Be Making with Fresh Basil

Fresh basil is one of the most beloved herbs for good reason—it's easy to grow...

Top 10 Fall Vegetables to Extend the Harvest

Some things are worth waiting for, like these tasty fall vegetables that can be harvested...

The Canning Supplies You Need to Preserve Your Favorite Fruits and Veggies

Canning might seem old-fashioned, but it's a great way to preserve the flavors of the...

If You Love Gardening, You Should Try Baking Botanical Focaccia

After seeing this beautiful garden-inspired bread all over her Instagram feed, Diane Morrisey had to...

Chives: How to Grow, Harvest and Use Chives

If your only experience with chives is buying them at the store, it's time to...

How to Regrow Green Onions

While we're all spending more time at home lately, why not learn a few new...

How to Harvest Rhubarb the Right Way (Hint: Don’t Cut It!)

Don't cut those rhubarb stalks! Here's why it's a bad idea, and how to harvest...

10 Perennial Vegetables That Grow Back Each Year

With all the seed buying and gardening that happens in spring, people forget that there...

Grow Your Best Basil Ever

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

Top 10 Tasty New Veggies You Should Grow

Take these exciting, new fresh vegetables from the garden to your kitchen.

10 Fast-Growing Vegetables You Can Harvest Quickly

Plant these crops for your fastest summer harvest ever.

Eat the Rainbow: 11 Vegetables of a Different Color

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

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.