You’ve likely heard the saying, “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” Garlic is one such food that packs a double punch. Not only does it add some serious flavor to your favorite meals, but it also comes with a gamut of potential benefits supported by science. From fresh cloves to odorless …
Vegetable Gardening
If left alone, tomato plants will spread across your garden beds, creating a big, messy pile of foliage. Trying to harvest through that mess of leaves can be a challenge busy gardeners don’t need, not to mention that extra space a sprawling tomato plant can take up. However, using various staking methods, you can cultivate …
Tomatoes, peppers, and many other popular vegetables take a long time to mature, but there are also a lot of fast-growing vegetables you can plant to harvest sooner (no need to wait half the summer or feel like you missed the chance to grow them!). Many of these quick-maturing plants even grow well in containers …
Late summer tastes like heirloom tomatoes, watermelon, and sweet corn- if you planted it with good companions in the spring, that is. Corn is a popular vegetable garden crop, though pests can make it difficult to grow. Whether you’re trying to fit many plants into a small space or would like to interplant for the …
Eggplant stars in a wide range of international dishes, from eggplant parmesan to moussaka, and it can even be grilled for a fun addition to a summer cookout. Its meaty texture is delicious, no matter which style of cuisine you choose. Plus, you can’t beat fresh garden-grown eggplant (over the chewy stuff you find at …
Squirrels may look cute and cuddly, but they make for a very annoying garden pest. If you want to know how to keep squirrels out of the garden for good, you’re going to want to read some of the very helpful tips we have here. There are some natural predators to squirrels, such as hawks, …
Although a staple in the produce section of the supermarket, cauliflower is less often seen in home vegetable gardens, due to how difficult it can be to grow (or so I’ve noticed among my own community). Like other brassicas, cauliflower is a cool-season vegetable that is a heavy feeder and susceptible to significant damage from …
Cool, crunchy cucumbers are great in salads, pickled, or even eaten plain with a little salt (or is that just me?). These wonderful summer veggies can grow well in all sizes of vegetable gardens, since proper trellising means they take up very little horizontal space. In addition to providing the proper growing conditions, choose some …
You may have heard that planting basil near your tomatoes can boost flavor or that marigolds help keep pests at bay. That’s no garden myth—it’s part of a time-tested practice called companion planting. And when done right, it can make a huge difference in your harvest. So, what exactly should you plant next to your …
Few things are more satisfying than walking through the garden on a hot summer day and biting into a juicy sun-ripened tomato plucked straight from the vine. Or harvesting fresh veggies and herbs for a homegrown meal, you can be proud of because you produced the ingredients yourself. There is an unparalleled joy in growing …