Vegetables

Vegetable gardening is one of the most satisfying things on the planet. Learn how to maximize your veggie garden this year and for the future!

A close-up of Jimmy Nardello Peppers featuring long, tapered red fruits shining under light. Surrounding them, the verdant green leaves frame the peppers beautifully. Below, lush green plants display delicate white flowers adorned with captivating purple markings.

Vegetables

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Jimmy Nardello Peppers

If you’re bored with bell peppers, these sweet curled red peppers are perfect for brightening up garden-fresh recipes. They may look like cayennes, but they don’t have any spice. Former organic farmer Logan Hailey digs into the details of growing the best pepper she’s ever tasted.

A wood raised bed holds a variety of leafy greens and a trellis system for vining vegetables.

Vegetables

31 Easy-to-Grow Vegetables For Beginners

Are you planning a garden for the first time? We were all beginners at some point, so have no fear! Join small-scale farming expert Jenna Rich as she goes through 31 easy-to-grow vegetables for beginners or those who want to brush up on some basics.

Close up shot of a cluster of bright red cherry tomatoes growing on an outdoor plant.

Vegetables

11 Easiest Tomatoes to Grow From Seed

Tomatoes are very beginner-friendly, but not all varieties are created equal. Former organic farmer Logan Hailey shares the easiest tomato cultivars to grow from seed in your windowsill, patio container, or outdoor garden.

Three heads of cabbage that have split due to stress.

Vegetables

5 Cabbage-Growing Mistakes

First-time cabbage growers are bound to make a few mistakes along the way. In this article, gardening expert Kaleigh Brillon talks about five of the most common mistakes and what you can do to fix them.

A dedicated farmer arranges the just-picked green treasures, such as broccoli, parsley, Chinese cabbage, sweet potatoes, and carrots, neatly into a weathered wooden crate. The arrangement highlights the wholesome goodness of the harvest.

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27 Unusual and Rare Vegetables to Grow This Season

If you want to spice up your culinary adventures or break the routine of a regular crop rotation, these unique and unconventional veggies will satisfy your craving for novelty. Former organic farmer Logan Hailey will guide you through 27 of the strangest vegetables from all over the world!

A garden bed is filled with lush radicchio heads with bright pink centers and light green outer leaves.

Vegetables

9 Delicious Radicchio Varieties You Can Grow

Most people crinkle their noses when they hear “bitter greens,” but radicchios redeem the bitter flavor with their incredible diversity, buttery texture, and extreme cold hardiness! Former organic farmer Logan Hailey digs into the 9 most unique and delectable Italian radicchios for adventurous gardeners.

A gardener uses a tin watering can to water the base of a large heirloom tomato plant.

Vegetables

How Much Water Do Tomato Plants Need?

Watering is the key to juicy tomatoes, but it’s also easy to get wrong, risking your end-of-season harvest. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how much water your tomato plants need and tips on watering them correctly.

A large cold frame with an open top displays rows of neatly-arranged cold-hardy vegetables.

Vegetables

9 Tips for Growing Vegetables in a Cold Frame

Growing vegetables in a cold frame can help you extend the growing season, but it can also come with some unique challenges. Join vegetable farmer Briana Yablonski as she shares nine tips for growing healthy vegetables in a cold frame.

Full, bright green arugula sprouts from rich garden soil.

Vegetables

How and When to Harvest Arugula 

You’ve sown the seeds and nurtured your seedlings. Your arugula plants look great, but when do you harvest? Gardening expert Kelli Klein explains not only when to harvest your arugula but also how to keep the plants producing and creating future food.

Frost sparkles on the cupped leaves of a green winter cabbage,

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15 Cold-Season Vegetables That Get Sweeter After a Frost

While autumn frosts wipe out warm-season crops like tomatoes and basil, they boost the sweetness of cold-season crops. That’s because cold temperatures cause crops to concentrate simple sugars, leading to sweeter veggies. In this article, vegetable farmer Briana Yablonski shares some fall vegetables that are sweeter after a frost.