Edible Gardening

Whether you have a backyard or just a sunny deck or patio, with a bit of planning you can grow vegetables in spaces large or small. Here are some ideas to help you do just that.

Designing a vegetable garden layout isn’t complicated or difficult. Taking the time to plan what you want to grow and then draw a design on paper will mean better success, and it can save you from overspending on plants you won’t have room for.

Maintaining your vegetable garden requires different steps for each season. But each step is essential to the health and growth of your vegetable garden.

When it comes to whether or not vegetable gardening are good for beginners, it comes down to the work you’re willing to put in, and what sorts of rewards you’re looking for from that work.

I know from experience you need to start with great soil to grow great vegetables. All year long, I am doing something or other to make sure my garden has good, healthy soil.

Thankfully, growing a few small vegetables in your home or other living space is not difficult. However, you do have some important things to think about before starting. But with some careful planning, the process will be easy and successful.

Growing vegetables isn’t all that difficult, either. Yes, there are “ideal” conditions for reaping the highest yields, but most vegetables are pretty forgiving.  Even if everything isn’t perfect, your plants will likely produce something. That said, here are the steps to start your own vegetable garden.

If you’re like me, you work hard to build your soil organically, stay mindful of the water you use, and avoid using synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.  But does this mean you can get away with not cleaning your vegetables? Specifically, does this mean you can get away with not washing them? I wish it did.

Every vegetable garden I’ve planted starts as a blank slate. That blank slate can be exciting!  It represents the freedom to grow what you want. But freedom can also be overwhelming as you struggle with all the directions you can go.

Whether it is your first or twentieth time planting a vegetable garden, following a few key steps will guide the process and bring your vision to life. Here’s what to do, starting with deciding what to grow!

New gardeners can find themselves shocked at the amount of work required to succeed. So, we’ve provided you with all the essential pros and cons of vegetable gardening below, which we hope will help you decide if you want to do it.

Growing a vegetable garden yields innumerable benefits, and you’ll also end up with tasty vegetables. Determining the relative value of a food garden depends on what you are measuring, though. If your cost/benefit analysis is financially focused or strictly time-oriented, you may be better served buying your produce, but research shows there are significant reasons…