How to Grow Your Own Vegetables at Home
There is nothing like growing your own. Whether it’s rows of corn and tomatoes or herbs on the porch, learning how to grow your own vegetables fills your heart like nothing else.
I’ve gathered all my gardening articles, tips, and ideas to help you create your own kitchen garden. If you have a huge space and need inspiration, I’ve got it. If all you have space for is a small raised bed, and need to make the most of it, I’ve got you there too.
I have sample plans and growing guides for different vegetables. Browse through, bookmark this page, and come back often.
I hope you find everything you need for the garden of your dreams ❤️
Garden Plans
Learn the basics of designing your dream garden by diving into the world of garden planning. This section helps you start a successful garden by picking the right place and plants—many sample plans to copy or inspire you.
- How Big of a Vegetable Garden Do I Need?
- Large Vegetable Garden Plans
- 4 x 4 Raised Bed Garden Plans
- 4 x 8 Raised Bed Plans
- 10 x 10 Garden Plans
- Fall Vegetable Garden Plans
- Does Vegetable Gardening Save Money?
How to Grow Vegetables (By Variety!)
Learn how to grow a successful vegetable garden with my in-depth guides focused on specific plants. From onions to tomatoes and more, how to harvest the prettiest veggies on the block.
- How to Grow Lettuce
- How to Grow Onions
- How to Grow Cucumbers
- How to Grow Melons
- How to Grow Potatoes
- How to Grow Jalapenos
- How to Grow Spinach
- How to Grow Crunchy Lettuce
- What You Can Plant in Summer
Choosing Fruit and Vegetable Varieties
Vegetable Gardening FAQs and Help
Grow just two things. Give them lots of room. Your first year is the first of many and you have your whole life ahead of you for a big garden.
Lettuce, radishes, tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini.
Understand your region’s average temperatures, frost dates, and length of the growing season. This will help you determine which vegetables are suitable for your area. Call your local ag extension for specific advice.
Recommended Resources:
- Burpee is famous for its excellent seeds and plants. They have a wide variety of vegetables and flowers. They also provide gardening supplies and advice.
- Johnny’s Selected Seeds is a reliable place to get high-quality seeds for gardening. They are one of my favorite cut-flower sources.
- Seed Savers Exchange. This organization is non-profit and focuses on rare and unique heirloom seeds for vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
- Baker Creek sells unique and rare vegetable and flower seeds that are hard to find.
After learning about kitchen gardening, I hope you feel inspired to start or improve your own garden. Embrace the good and don’t let setbacks discourage you.. Remember, gardening is a journey of learning and growth, (literally!). And there’s always next year 😉.
By Katie Shaw
Katie lives in Virginia with her husband, three daughters, a chocolate lab, and over thirty chickens. She loves creating simple tutorials for sourdough, bread, and soap. Her recipes, articles, and YouTube videos reach millions of people per year.
