Vegetable Gardens

Whether you make your own from reclaimed materials or buy kits, growing vegetables in narrow, raised beds has many benefits over the conventional wide row system.

Dec 11, 2009 - David Haigh

The thought of all that back-breaking digging puts many people off growing their own vegetables. The no dig system of gardening offers an alternative, but does it work?

Dec 10, 2009 - David Haigh

Growing salad greens, especially lettuce, is a good introduction to hydroponic growing methods. Commonly grown hydroponic lettuce varieties are bibb and buttercrunch.

Dec 9, 2009 - Barbara Brown

Two questions come to mind when starting a garden; how deep does it need to be cultivated, and how big should the garden plot be?

Dec 6, 2009 - Brenda Timbers

Every back yard should have a citrus tree or two growing somewhere. They are easy to grow in most districts and provide a plentiful supply of fresh fruit in season.

Dec 5, 2009 - Beverley Boorer

A cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange, the Meyer lemon fruit is sweeter and less acidic than a typical lemon. The Meyer lemon tree can be grown in a container.

Dec 2, 2009 - Cyn Vela

Learn tips for getting the most out of banana plants in the backyard or landscape, including fruit management, propagation, and general care of banana plants.

Nov 26, 2009 - Christy Swift

Best practices for growing banana plants in the backyard include proper fertilization and watering techniques as well as planting bananas in the right location.

Nov 26, 2009 - Christy Swift

Cascading pea plants look beautiful in hanging baskets, and the freshly picked pods taste amazing. Try this simple form of vertical, edible gardening at home.

Nov 25, 2009 - Colette Haydon John

Deciding which type of banana plant to grow depends on several factors, including the height of the plant, its level of cold tolerance, and the taste of the fruit.

Nov 25, 2009 - Christy Swift

Growing herbs indoors gives a gardener more control over the environment. With regular waterings and sunlight, you can have a bountiful herb garden in your own kitchen.

Nov 25, 2009 - Cyn Vela

Vegetable plants require the right amount of the right nutrients in order to produce a lot of beautiful, flavorful vegetables. Regular application is also required.

Nov 24, 2009 - Joshua Nuttall

A bit of skill is required to setup and run a hydroponic indoor herb garden, but the result can be visually pleasing. Fresh herbs are the perfect cooking companion.

Nov 21, 2009 - Barbara Brown

Hydroponic systems are highly productive methods to grow food crops and herbs. They help the environment by using less water and land, although more electricity.

Nov 19, 2009 - Barbara Brown

Herb gardens and cookery are closely related. Most cooks like to have fresh herbs and other ingredients close at hand. A small herb garden is an ideal solution.

Nov 19, 2009 - Lorraine Syratt

Put simply if pests can't reach your crops they can't cause any damage. The use of barriers makes pest control without chemicals a reality for the organic gardener.

Nov 18, 2009 - David Haigh

Veggie gardening at home can be thrifty or expensive. These tips will help you grow veggies without spending the earth on gardening products

Nov 18, 2009 - Sarah Tennant

While broccoli plants are often grown in the spring, before harsh summer heat, broccoli performs best in the fall vegetable garden.

Nov 15, 2009 - Angela England

Cool weather vegetables like leafy salad greens, cabbage, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, peas and potatoes are planted in Texas before spring begins.

Nov 15, 2009 - Barbara Brown

Autumn doesn't mean the fruit orchard season has to be over. Here are three colourful fruits to grow for later autumn, early winter harvests.

Nov 13, 2009 - Kerry Swash

Purchasing a greenhouse is a big financial commitment. However to grow hard to find varieties of favorite vegetables or have fresh salads all winter, it may be worth it.

Nov 12, 2009 - Barbara Brown

From flower gardens to food production, creating impressive urban gardens is becoming a major trend in larger cities.

Nov 9, 2009 - Bailey Shoemaker Richards

Many vegetables are attractive as well as nutritious. When used imaginatively it is easy to create stunning edible landscapes which are a pleasure to see and eat.

Nov 6, 2009 - David Haigh

Grapes propagated from cuttings have a high rate of success for the grape growing enthusiast.

Nov 6, 2009 - Linnea Heinrichs

During the winter, growing herbs indoors ensures a steady supply of cooking herbs to add flavor to soups, stews and salads.

Nov 4, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

The AeroGarden Mini is the solution for small spaces - apartment dwellers, small kitchen owners and the desktop gardener. Take a look at the features of this small unit.

Nov 4, 2009 - Amy Kreydin

There is nothing like having organic spuds on hand to cook for supper whenever the family feels like eating them.

Nov 4, 2009 - Beverley Boorer

Popular amongst foodies, aspiring gardeners and those craving a longer growing season the Classic AeroGarden produces more plants than its smaller counterpart, the Mini.

Nov 3, 2009 - Amy Kreydin

This may be an ideal kitchen accessory for the foodie, beginner to advanced gardener, or city apartment dweller. Compact in size the modules grow a variety of seed kits.

Nov 2, 2009 - Amy Kreydin

Cracking is a preventable disorder in tomatoes whereby the tomato skin splits when internal growth outpaces the skin's ability to expand.

Nov 1, 2009 - Jennifer Copley

When temperatures dip well below freezing, grape vine winter survival depends on good protection.

Oct 31, 2009 - Linnea Heinrichs

Fresh curry leaves impart a deliciously spicy and authentic flavour, and they're so easy to grow. Follow these tips for planting and cooking with curry leaves at home.

Oct 31, 2009 - Colette Haydon John

Gardeners with small spaces or in urban areas use portable and mini greenhouses to participate and to extend their growing season.

Oct 31, 2009 - Beth Taylor

Growing fruit trees in the garden means an abundant supply of fresh fruit in season - fruit that has not been sprayed with anything toxic.

Oct 31, 2009 - Beverley Boorer

Gardening is more enjoyable when the gardener has good tools. The gardener will also be more successful when they have the right tool and accessories for the task.

Oct 21, 2009 - Barbara Brown

A new type of stink bug plagues North American landscapes each fall but can be removed with either poisons or organic methods.

Oct 21, 2009 - Catherine Mezensky

More and more people are starting to grow their own fruits and vegetables. At the same time, the number of people in America that do not have enough to eat is growing.

Oct 20, 2009 - Betsy Franz

Pumpkins are great complements to the Fall holiday season. Rather than visiting someone else's pumpkin patch, why not bring Halloween and Thanksgiving to life at home?

Oct 19, 2009 - Christopher Pascale

Lemon balm might not be the most attractive plant in the kitchen garden, but it certainly is one of the most useful.

Oct 12, 2009 - Leslie Coons

Most gardeners tend to consider grass in the garden to be in the same class as a weed and this is true in many cases, but lemongrass deserves a place in the garden.

Oct 9, 2009 - Beverley Boorer

There are many benefits to growing herbs in the vegetable garden. Lemon thyme has many uses apart from culinary ones.

Oct 9, 2009 - Beverley Boorer

Proper storage of garden tools preserves their quality for next spring's planting. Keep them dry and clean during the winter months after a hard season's work.

Oct 9, 2009 - Sarah Briggs

In dry times there are many water restrictions imposed on home gardens, so how can vegetables still be grown successfully without using too much water? Here are some tips

Oct 7, 2009 - Beverley Boorer

Mulch is a layer of material spread on top of the soil to conserve soil moisture and discourage the growth of weeds.

Oct 6, 2009 - Beverley Boorer

Slugs and snails are hardy, well-adapted organisms that can decimate a vegetable or flower garden overnight. Controlling their numbers requires year-round vigilance.

Oct 6, 2009 - Stephen Allen Christensen

There is more to planting a vegetable garden than throwing in seeds - or even planting seedlings in neat rows. Crop rotation will ensure freedom of disease and good soil.

Oct 6, 2009 - Beverley Boorer

These eight cool-weather greens are easy to grow and can be eaten raw or cooked in a variety of ways.

Oct 5, 2009 - Leslie Coons

Plant edible flowers among the rows in the kitchen garden. They're useful in attracting pollinators like bees to the other plants, ornamental - and also delicious.

Oct 2, 2009 - Leslie Coons

The culinary quality of mulberries can vary from tree to tree, regardless of variety. If you have a good tree, you'll know it.

Oct 2, 2009 - Leslie Coons

The mulberry, considered by some to be a messy nuisance tree, actually has culinary value for delicious wine, juice, jelly or desserts.

Oct 2, 2009 - Leslie Coons