In the middle of winter, the selection of “fresh” vegetables can be quite meager. Sure, the produce on the store’s shelves could be considered fresh, but it’s highly unlikely it was harvested from ...
Extend the growing season and harvest fresh vegetables in winter with these cold-hardy crops. Tomatoes, melons, and cucumbers are the stars of summer veggie gardens, but they die back as soon as the ...
Discover our picks for seven vegetables to plant in January, including crops suitable for gardeners in any climate this month ...
January feels like the dead of winter, but it’s actually a really useful “head start” month. You’re not filling beds yet, you’re setting things up so that when spring does arrive, you’re weeks ahead ...
Winter is a rough time for herbaceous plants. Most don’t have the tolerance for the extreme cold in upper North America, and many die back in late winter in the South. But if you have time, you can ...
Utilizing cold frames in early spring is a great way to jumpstart the vegetable growing season. Cold frames are wood boxes with slanted, transparent, glass or plastic tops placed directly on top of ...
November may be late in the gardening calendar, but there is still time to plant vegetables. Do not underestimate the power of late-season sowings, which can provide quick pickings, despite the cold, ...
Here we are in October. How did that happen? Wasn’t it just a few days ago we were melting in the heat? This is the time of year gardeners start thinking about that first freeze of the fall season.
These cool-weather vegetables will fill your landscape with color—and your plate with a delicious bounty. Nikita Burdenkov / GETTY IMAGES Add color to your garden and extend its growing season by ...
Some vegetables, like tomatoes and peppers, prefer climates with warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Others thrive in cold regions, which is great news if you're gardening in one of these ...
Depending on your specific needs, it's possible to create an engaging, manageable, and successful garden experience for ...