This garden maximizes yields by growing cut-and-come-again crops, such as chard, and by growing vertically on a trellis. Discover these backyard vegetable gardening tips and tricks to save time and ...

Our comprehensive growing guides take you crop-by-crop through common vegetables and fruits for backyard vegetable gardening. Each guide explains how to plant, when to plant, best harvest practices, ...

When Kristin Linder of Coppell takes collard greens straight from her home garden to her kitchen, she knows more than how freshly picked they are. She knows they have never been treated with ...

The wisdom passed down through the ages is that growing compatible species together can help ward off pests, diseases and result in healthier plants. This practice, known as companion planting, is ...

How many more people would start backyard gardens if they didn’t have to spend time and energy on the set-up process? Probably a lot–at least, that’s what designer Chris Chapman hopes to prove with ...

Root veg, salad stuff and greens are grown over four acres at two sites A not-for-profit small scale farm near Falmouth that grows seasonal veg wants to expand by becoming community owned. Soul Farm ...

Healthy soil is alive with an incredible population of microorganisms. Some harm will come to some of those organisms when you dig a garden bed. An easy way to amend your bed with organic matter is to ...

BORED with growing conventional veg like orange carrots, green beans and white turnips? There are plenty of more adventurous options – including speckled sweetcorn, white beetroot and alternative ...