Helping You Become a More Successful Gardener

Planting

		A French Lesson in Intensive Planting French intensive gardening isn’t for the faint of heart (or weak of back). But if you’re ready to do your homework and strain some muscles to lay the groundwork, you’ll be amazed at your bountiful – and beautiful – results!
		A Tisket, a Tasket, Tomatoes for Your Basket Why stick with growing tomatoes the old-fashioned way in the ground? Try growing them in the air! A little tomato starter plant can grow in a hanging basket and look just as nice as the typical flowers do (only with delicious results)!
		Container-Grown Veggies: Affordable Produce of the Delicious Kind Why waste money on supermarket produce when you can easily – and affordably – grow your own? Even better, you don’t need a large space to do it. Container vegetables are just as easy to grow as any other potted plant – with an end result that’s good enough to eat!
		Eating Your Way Through the Landscape You don’t have to plant a vegetable garden to have an edible landscape. There are all kinds of edible plants you can integrate beautifully into your planting beds to give you something pretty to look at and delicious to munch on all season long.
		Fresh Fall Veggies From Your Garden Summer may be over, but the vegetable garden is just getting started. Crisp, sweet lettuce, tender peas and hearty baby carrots are just a few of the tasty treats you can grow in your autumn beds. With a little planning and some creativity, you can enjoy fresh veggies – and a beautiful kitchen garden – deep into fall.
		From Pot to Plot – Veggie Seedlings, Make Your Move! Spring (or fall) into a productive food-growing season by properly planting veggies into their beds. Learn the simple way to harden seedlings (whether homegrown or store-bought) and then transplant vegetables successfully for a bountiful harvest later!
		The Great Garden Frame-Up Raised vegetable beds provide a neat and orderly appearance to the garden, as well as bring productive results. Here are the quick step-by-step instructions to building an easy raised vegetable bed in one afternoon.
		Grid-Planting Diagrams for Great-Growing Veggies Whether planting in the ground or raised bed, properly spacing veggies can reduce plant problems and help bring a bountiful harvest. Not sure how to space edibles? A helpful way to plan a vegetable garden is with a planting grid. Check out these diagrams with matching plant lists.
		Growing Mixed Greens – and Other Tasty Colors – Among the Flowers Looking for the best spot to plant your veggies and other edibles this season? Look no farther than the closest flower bed! You may be surprised at how beautifully (and deliciously) they’ll mix in to provide fantastic color, texture and flavor!
		Growing Tomatoes: Yes You Can! Don’t let limited gardening space or a bad back stop you from growing your own tomatoes. Jim Wilson’s garbage can planter method is an easy and productive way to having a bountiful harvest. Gather your supplies, plant your favorite variety and enjoy amazing tomatoes you won’t want to trash!
		Growing Veggies From Seed Planting vegetables from seed is great way to grow! Not only is it more economical than buying transplants, you have more crop options. If you’re looking for a way to save money and eat healthy, learn how to sow veggie seed – and yield a successful harvest!
		It’s Hip to be Square Foot Gardening Who says that vegetable gardening has to be backbreaking work over long rows? With Square Foot Gardening, you can grow small, efficiently planned gardens and produce lots of vegetables (and flowers) in just a small bit of space.
		Jump-Start Your Veggies Indoors Add extra time to your veggie growing season this year: Start seed indoors. Learn the simple way to plant vegetable seed, as well as a few seed starting tips. After your seed has germinated, pick the best varieties for transplanting into your garden…and ready, set, grow!
		Making Room for Veggies Don’t let limited gardening space stop your veggie-growing opportunities. As long as you have a sunny spot, you can grow a harvest-rich garden that’s low on square footage, as well as cost! Here are a few location ideas to help you start thinking outside of the back yard.
		No-Fuss Veggie Planters Looking for a new and easy way to grow vegetables, herbs and even flowers? Try one of these special self-watering containers designed to bring you pound after pound of healthy harvest – saving space, water and money to boot!
		Pick a Pot for Planting Produce You can’t grow a container garden without the container. Start your patio vegetables off right by picking the best planter for your tastes and needs. Here’s a look at what different containers have to offer, as well as some easy tips on how to properly prepare them for planting.
		Plant a Row for the Hungry Home gardeners can resolve to make a difference in their communities by planting extra vegetables to donate to area food banks and soup kitchens. Learn how to join other gardeners across the country to Plant a Row for the Hungry – and help meet a growing need.
		Planting Fall Veggies in Summer (It Ain’t Over ’til the Corn Salad Sings!) Have you ever longed for fresh greens in the middle of winter or put your vegetable garden to rest in fall, wishing your growing season lasted longer? Well, now you can have your arugula and eat it, too!
		Row, Row, Row Your Bed Gently Into Greens The classic row garden can bring veggie gardeners a healthy, bountiful harvest along with that traditional vegetable garden look. Learn more about the advantages to growing a row garden, then decide if one is right for you.
		Seasoning Your Produce (for a Year-Round Harvest) Yes, you can eat delicious and healthy produce from your garden year-round! The key is knowing what to plant and when to harvest (and how to store it all). Here’s the seasonal list to help you plan ahead.
		Set the Plot The row garden is the most traditional way to grow vegetables. Once your soil is properly amended and fertilized, the next step is to prepare your plot for planting. Here’s a quick look at how to set your beds, rows and hills.
		Southern California: Plant to Eat Until Spring! The high price of store-bought produce means more people are growing their own vegetables. Why not try growing your groceries, too? It’s fun and rewarding, and when summer nears its end, Southern Californians can plant a long list of veggies for great fall and winter eating!
		Stake Your Plant’s Life on It… There are lots of plants in your edible garden that can use some growing help with a stake, trellis or frames. More than just functional, supports can be an attractive addition to your garden while helping your vegetables and fruits grow.
		Support Your Veggies! Vining and heavy vegetables need a good support system to grow well. Learn the basics about providing such necessary structures for your plants, as well as easy step-by-step instructions for installing your own simple supports.
		Taking Your Veggies to New Heights Raised planting beds are a great way to grow vegetables. They not only bring a unique look to the landscape, they make maintaining plants and harvesting produce easier. Learn more about this popular growing method – then decide if your garden’s ready to rise to the occasion.
		Trying Hydroponics at Home The science of hydroponics is nothing new, but being able to grow herbs and vegetables hydroponically in your own home sure is! Learn what this technology is all about, and how our author used the new AeroGarden® to give her the indoor garden of her dreams!
		Vegetable Layout Diagrams for Raised Beds Planting in raised beds isn’t just a great option for growing a vegetable garden, it’s a smart choice for those who have limited gardening space, poor soil and/or mobility issues. Learn how different-shaped raised beds can be divided to get the best homegrown produce for your gardening buck.
		Vegetable Planting: Succession Diagrams for a Successful Season Succession planting allows home gardeners to grow and harvest several different vegetables in the same bed during a single growing season. Here’s just one example of what a succession planting might look like in early spring, followed by a replanting in late spring, then a third in late summer.
		Vegetables: Contained You don’t need a patch of land to grow a successful herb or vegetable garden. Produce-rich kitchen gardens grow well in pots, too. Dress up your patio, balcony, deck or rooftop with some veggie-filled containers that are not only beautiful – but good enough to eat!
		Vegetables: Prepare for Takeoff There’s much to consider before your vegetables (and other plants) can grow on their way to a bountiful harvest – from soil tests and amendments to container or bed preparation. Here’s what to keep in mind before putting that first little veggie in the ground.
		Vegetate on the Terrace: A Concept in Hillside Gardening Don’t let your dreams of having a beautiful garden slide downhill! With proper design and construction, your backyard slope can turn into a beautiful, thriving, terraced vegetable garden.
		Veggie Garden 101: An Introduction Tired of spending money on mediocre produce at the grocery store? Why not grow your own? A vegetable or “kitchen” garden offers special appeal and satisfaction – not to mention delicious results. Get inspired and give it a try!
		Veggie Garden 102: One Size Fits All Whether you’ve got a large plot to plant in or are limited to containers on a patio, you can savor the delights of fresh, crisp and tasty produce throughout the gardening season. Here are a few ideas to get you growing in the right direction.
		V is for Victory Gardens…and Veggies Victory Gardens were a rallying response to war-time rations, but the idea is relevant today as we see a revival of homegrown vegetables. Start your own veggie garden by following these easy tips. You’ll save money, as well as have fresh produce that’s good for you and the environment!