Vegetable Gardening

All you've ever wanted to know about growing vegetables: starting seeds, saving seeds, planting in raised beds and containers, harvesting your crops, controlling weeds, managing plant pests and diseases, composting, mulching, and irrigating. Learn how to plan your organic vegetable garden around the root depth of your plants, grow edible ground covers and cover crops, and build trellises and vertical gardens. Create a victory garden in your yard!

389 Pins

·5d

Garden Betty

tomatoes growing on the plant with text overlay that reads tomatoes not turning red? 4 reasons why and what to do

How To Ripen Tomatoes

Varieties Of Tomatoes

Tomatoes Not Turning Red? 4 Reasons Why and What To Do

If it seems like your tomatoes are taking their sweet time turning red, weather may have something to do with it. Here are four reasons for the slowdown and what you can do (as well as NOT do) to ripen your tomatoes more quickly.

If you grow your own avocados, you might be wondering… when are they ready to pick? It’s not as simple as giving your fruit a squeeze while they’re on the tree. Because the thing is, avocados actually ripen OFF the tree. Here’s how to tell when your avocados are ready to pick (and how to ripen them faster). Avocado Varieties, Garden Betty, Picking Fruit, Grow Avocado, Fruit Picking, Avocado Tree, Garden Harvest, Juicy Tomatoes, Green Fruit

Picking Avocados: Best Way to Tell If an Avocado Is Ripe

If you grow your own avocados, you might be wondering… when are they ready to pick? It’s not as simple as giving your fruit a squeeze while they’re on the tree. Because the thing is, avocados actually ripen OFF the tree. Here’s how to tell when your avocados are ready to pick (and how to ripen them faster).

Low Maintenance Plants

Organic Fertilizer

The Soil

How to Grow Fava Beans as a Cover Crop

You might be familiar with fava beans as an edible crop, but this legume is more than just that: It’s also a natural organic fertilizer (a green manure) that fixes nitrogen in the soil for other plants to use. By planting fava beans, you can improve soil fertility at the same time without needing to add other fertilizers.

Tomatoes Not Turning Red? 4 Reasons Why and What To Do

the cover of weird looking tomatoes? why catching happens and what to do about it

Growing Organic Vegetables

Plant Pests

Victory Garden

Organic Vegetable Garden

Seed Saving

Garden Pests

Climbing Plants

Weird-Looking Tomatoes? Why Catfacing Happens and What To Do About It

Anyone who’s grown tomatoes knows it’s rare that we get a crop of perfectly smooth and round fruit in summer. Sometimes they’re bumpy, or lumpy, or so deformed or covered in scars that they become freakish looking. These “Franken-tomatoes” aren’t caused by pests or diseases—they’re the result of a common condition called catfacing. And yes, you can do something about it.

Fall Garden Checklist

Annual Flower Beds

Garden Checklist

Fall Vegetables

Spring Flowering Bulbs

Fall Garden Checklist: What To Do Now for an Epic Spring

There’s no shortage of garden chores in fall, and sometimes I think there’s more work to do this time of year than there is in spring! But putting in the effort now (while the weather is still pleasant and mild) will reward you with a healthy and thriving garden in spring.

a hand holding a small orange tomato with the words, what to do if your tomatoes keep

Weeping Fig

Ficus Benjamina

Ripe Tomatoes

What To Do If Your Tomatoes Keep Splitting or Cracking

Split or cracked tomatoes are a common problem in mid to late summer, and while they’re unsightly, most of the time they’re still edible. Find out why it happens and what you can do to keep your fruits from splitting or cracking.

0:20

Fast Growing Vegetables

Vegetables To Plant

Fall Crops

Fast Growing Trees

10 Fast-Growing Vegetables to Plant in Late Summer

If you’ve ever wondered, “What can I plant right now this late in the season?” then this guide can help you choose reliable, unfussy, and easy-to-grow crops for the waning summer days. Every vegetable on this list can be harvested in 40 days or less, and some of them will even give you two or more harvests before the season’s over.

a garden filled with lots of green plants and flowers, text overlay reads how much to plant for a year's worth of food

How Much to Plant for a Year's Worth of Food

Do you struggle with knowing how much food to grow for your family? Figuring out how much to plant in a vegetable garden can be tricky, as you don’t want to end up short when you harvest, or waste space to food you’ll never eat. Here are five important things to consider before you start planting.

garlic is growing in the garden and it's hard to tell what they are

Curing Garlic

When To Harvest Garlic

Harvesting and Curing Garlic This Way Makes It Last for Months—Here's How

Did you know garlic can last several months after harvest? Without canning, freezing, or dehydrating? The secret lies in what type of garlic you grow, and how well it’s cured and stored. Follow this step-by-step guide to help you harvest your crop at just the right time and keep the bulbs fresh in storage.

the best easy fall garden vegetables and when to plant in every zone, there are lots of them

When To Plant Lettuce

Fall Planting Guide

Fall Garden Planting

Fall Vegetables To Plant

Easy Vegetables

Dream Backyard Garden

Vegetables To Grow

Best Fall Garden Vegetables to Grow - When to Plant a Fall Garden in Any Zone!

Come learn when and how to plant an amazing fall garden, including the best fall vegetables to grow, and our top-favorite varieties of cool season autumn crops like lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and more. This guide also includes helpful planting calendars or schedules for when to plant a fall garden in every growing zone - with tips for zone 9, zone 8, zone 7, zone 6, and more!

0:20

10 Fast-Growing Vegetables to Plant in Late Summer

green plants with the words, what to do if your onions are flowering time is everything

What To Do If Your Onions Are Flowering—Timing Is Everything

What makes some onions bolt and others not? How can you make them flower so you can collect seeds? It’s all in the timing: when you planted your onion crop and what the weather was like can all play tricks on an onion’s natural life cycle. If your onions have started to flower, here’s what to do.

purple beans growing in the garden with text overlay that reads why purple beans turn green after cooking

Why Purple Beans Turn Green After Cooking

Why do purple beans (and other purple vegetables) turn green after cooking? How do you stop them from changing color? And conversely, why do other vegetables stay purple no matter how much you cook them? Here’s the science behind the vibrant pigments called anthocyanins.

someone holding some kind of fruit in their hand with the words conquer blossom end rott and save the harvest

Thriving Garden

Soil Testing

Growing Tomatoes

Conquer Blossom End Rot and Save the Harvest

Those dark, sunken spots on the ends of your tomatoes don’t come from pests or diseases, and most of the time, it happens through no fault of your own. Find out what causes blossom end rot, why it appears despite having healthy plants, and what steps you can take to prevent it.