Growing up on a farm, I thought everyone had an acre or two set aside as a vegetable garden. It wasn't until I owned my first home that I was faced with starting a garden from scratch in a different ...

With fresh, year-round produce available at the grocery store, vegetable gardening for beginners may seem pointless, not to mention challenging. But growing fruits and vegetables is a great way to ...

Starting your very first vegetable garden can feel both exciting and overwhelming. You’ve bought your seeds, you’ve got a patch of soil or a few containers ready—but now what? How deep do you plant ...

Hydroponic gardening has been steadily growing its fan base ever since the pandemic, when so many of us started getting into growing our own produce and being creative with crops in even the tightest ...

The Jan/Feb 2025 issue of Texas Gardener magazine always contains their annual Spring Planting Guide which then triggers me to give veggie gardeners a heads-up. This guide provides valuable ...

Rice water is a no-cost, natural fertilizer that's proven to improve plant root, leaf, and even fruit growth. It works better on some vegetables than others.

A suburban or farm gardener with plenty of space can raise quantities of vegetables to can, freeze, or otherwise store. A successful garden begins with planning. First of all, plant what you enjoy, If ...

Although there are many old sayings such as, “Plant your potatoes when the oak leaves are the size of a mouse’s ear,” I would rather depend on soil temperature and calendar dates. Besides, who really ...

As Texas leaves behind the cold months of winter and heads into the warmer temperatures of spring, you may want to begin planning your vegetable garden. Whether you’re brand new to growing or you’ve ...

There are ways to improve soil health, control diseases and manage pests without applying heavy amounts of fertilizer or pesticides. For gardeners committed to growing several years into the future, ...

As part of our month-long "TODAY Goes Green" series, Al Roker rolled up his sleeves to learn how to plant a successful vegetable garden — and found that it's not as difficult as he thought. Al worked ...

It's sometimes difficult and expensive to get our hands on all the vegetables and fruits we enjoy, especially out of season. Fortunately, you can grow your supplies from scratch, and you don't need ...