Sweet corn is the taste of summer and a popular crop with home gardeners. Growing popcorn, dent corn, and flint corn at home is gaining steam too. But many people struggle with getting their corn to produce fully stocked ears....
Anyone can decorate a cake with frosting (well, maybe not me but I’m sure other people can). But, using edible flowers for color and design? That's next level. Edible flowers aren't limited to garnish. Whether as a main ingredient in...
Whether you purchased young plants at a garden center or started them yourself from seed, eventually, they'll need to be transplanted. Don't take them straight from the house and stick them in the ground. There are a few steps to...
Sowing seeds directly into the soil and letting nature do the rest. It’s simple, and uncomplicated. Many of us learned to garden this way as children, sowing seeds with our grubby little fingers. We tucked seeds into the ground, forgot...
It's magic. Tiny little seeds go into their new homes in your seed-starting tray, and a few days later, green shoots pop up. At first, they seem to grow quickly, but then they stop, and now the tomato seedlings you...
When people envision a home garden or wistfully sigh at the pictures of lush gardens in magazines, they often think of lettuce. Not the bland, tasteless, colorless heads wrapped in plastic at the grocery store, but bright lime green, verdant...
Homegrown celery is a treat not to be missed. The flavor boost in your soups, stews, and smoothies is worth the effort. Your mirepoix will never be the same. Grocery store celery is often pale and bland. The commercially grown...
Raised bed gardening is a fantastic way to grow herbs, vegetables, and flowers. Even though most of us don't grow our entire year's supply, contributing to our well-being by growing some of what we eat provides a connection to the...
Leggy seedlings are a common problem when starting seeds in late winter and early spring. The good news is that these spindly plants can often recover and become lush green crops. What Is A Leggy Seedling? "Leggy" is the gardening...
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