And you thought it was too late to go self-sufficient! Happily, there are still a few different types of vegetables you can plant in August that will still give you produce this year. There really is ...

Plant cabbage six to eight weeks before your first frost to give it time to mature in cooler temps for sweeter heads. Keep soil moist, fertilize biweekly, and watch for pests like aphids or worms to ...

Cabbage is so much more than a familiar, pale green ball that is shredded to make sauerkraut. Every variety leafs out from a central core and folds its leaves around each other to form a rosette or ...

Growing vegetables is a completely satisfying experience, and those homegrown crops will always surpass any bagged or plastic-wrapped produce you find in grocery stores. Even if you have a smaller ...

If you want to get a jump start on your vegetable garden this year, why not try starting a few plants indoors from seed? There are many advantages to growing your own transplants including selection ...

Question: We would like to grow our fall broccoli transplants from seed. Do we start the seeds in the ground or in pots? Answer: Florida gardeners soon discover our sandy soils seem to consume seeds ...

It's the time of year when windowsills are filled with grids of baby plants and kitchen tables are taken over by grow lights. Every spring, many home gardeners begin planning for the months ahead by ...

Ed Hume, the longtime king of Pacific Northwest gardening, recommends reading and follow the instructions on the back of the seed package. MCT The end of February is a curious time for Puget Sound ...

All hope isn’t lost for aspiring farmers who lack an abundance of green space. Potted gardens and containers can fill in the gaps for beginners, people with mobility issues and those who don’t have ...