How to Grow Really Big Onions in Your Garden
Inside: How to grow big onions at home. Pick a big variety and add lots of water and lots of nitrogen. Even if you don’t have a farm, you can…
How to Grow Cosmos in Your Home Garden (A Simple + Pretty Cut Flower)
Inside. A how to grow cosmos guide and why they are the perfect flower for beginner gardeners. They are easy to grow, with lots of flowers per plant. Cosmos flowers…
Grow These 7 Delicious Tomatoes in Your Home Garden
Inside: For the most flavorful tomatoes to grow, try varieties like Black Krim, Brandy Boy, Sungold, and Cherokee Purple. Other crowd-pleasing favorites include Pink Brandywine, San Marzano, and Sweet 100…
How to Grow Melons in Your Home Garden This Summer
Inside: Melons are easy to grow if you have fertile soil, ample space, and plenty of sun, but they aren’t suitable for every garden. Direct sow melon seeds, water and…
How to Grow the Best Tomatoes (Plus 2 Things to Never Do)
Give them all the sun you can. Bury them super, super deep, and give them tons and tons of room. And really, we could end there. But we won’t! 1….
7 Favorite Vegetable Gardening Books (Non-Boring!)
Inside: The best gardening books for veggies, herbs, and fruits to help you build the harvest of your dreams. You really need these in your home library so you can…
How to Grow Zinnias From Seed
Whenever anyone asks me what to grow in their garden as a complete beginner, I always say the same thing: zinnias. A lot of people recommend tomatoes or zucchini or…
How To Grow Cucumbers
Nothing says summertime like the refreshing crunch of a garden fresh cucumber. Growing cucumbers is easy in a sunny, warm spot, and you’ll be harvesting them fast. This popular garden…
14 Tomato Recipes You’ll Be Grateful for Every Summer
One day, you’re stalking a slightly orange tomato, waiting until it’s ripe enough to pick. Soon after that, your counter is covered, you have baskets of tomatoes everywhere, and your…
7 Lovely Cutting Garden Plans (Sample Layouts + Tips For Your Own)
There’s nothing as charming as a cutting garden in your backyard. Here are sample garden plans you can use and tips for creating your cutting garden design. When designing a…
10 Best Sunflowers to Grow at Home {Easy + Gorgeous + Versatile)
Sunflowers are the happiest flower of all. Of course, you know the classic yellow, but there are TONS to choose from. You can find dwarfs and giants and plum and…
Large Vegetable Garden Planning: Sample Layouts and Tips for Success
Starting a big vegetable garden? It’s fun and exciting to have a lot of space to work with. But…with more space comes more planning. A good garden layout helps everything…
Garden Plans for 4 x 4 Beds {Sample Layouts for Vegetable Gardens}
4×4 gardens are popular with new gardeners because they are easy to set up, work in small spaces, and you can reach the center of them easily. The only problem?…
Growing Onions in Your Garden (A Beginner’s Guide)
Inside: Ready to take a step into self sufficiency? Here’s everything you need to know about growing your own onions. With a few hours of work and a narrow row…
7 Practical + Inspiring 10 x 10 Garden Plans {Sample Layouts for Vegetable Gardens}
Planning a vegetable garden but all you have room for is a 10 x 10 space? You might be surprised by what you can grow. Whether you’re looking for inspiration…
The 7 Best Tomatoes for Canning {What You’ll Want for Homemade Sauce}
Inside: The best tomatoes for canning, picked by an opinionated gardener and canner who does her best to grow a ridiculous variety every summer. Also some real talk on whether…
How to Harvest Cut Zinnias: The Step-by-Step Guide for the Best Bouquets
Zinnias are cheap and easy to grow, and for a few dollars and a sunny patch in your backyard, you can enjoy homegrown flowers all summer. The problem? Most people…
How to Grow Sunflowers
Learn how to grow sunflowers in your backyard for flowers, seeds, or just for fun. We will cover everything you need to know about the friendliest flower of them all….
How to Start a Cutting Garden: The Beginner’s Guide
Not everyone loves zucchini, but everyone loves sunflowers. And if you love the beauty and romance of gardening, a cut flower garden might just be what your backyard needs. Having…
9 Old-Fashioned Cutting Flowers with Vintage Charm
Inside: all the best old-fashioned cutting flowers that you should grow in your garden, both warm- and cool-season flowers to beautify your home. Everyone understands vegetable gardening. Even if they…
How to Use a Soil Blocker for Seed Starting
Learn how to use a soil blocker for a budget friendly, sustainable, low waste method of starting your own seeds at home. You are dreaming of a lush, productive garden…
Sample Layouts for 4 x 8 Raised Beds
If you want to start a vegetable garden but are low on space, a raised bed garden might be the answer. And if you need some inspiration for your garden…
Fall Vegetable Garden Planning and Layout Ideas
Learn how to plan and lay out your fall vegetable garden. It can include some summer crops as well as the more traditional cool-weather vegetables. A fall garden will extend…
Best Flower Varieties for the Cutting Garden
A cutting garden is a beautiful addition to any outdoor space. There’s nothing like fresh flowers all summer long. Here are the best flower varieties for your cutting garden. If…
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