The beds are easy to weed ... The rules are the same as row gardening: Provide good soil, select highly productive vegetable ...

Plant-A-Row for the Hungry (PAR) is a people-helping-people program ... women and children who go to bed hungry daily. A large planting or bumper crop will mean a great deal to your local soup kitchen ...

As fall rolls in and the last of your vegetables are harvested, you might be thinking it’s time to let your raised beds take ...

By Wally Peck, Master Gardiner The saying, “Give weeds an inch and they’ll take a yard” is certainly true in our intense growing season. Weeds are probably the number one reason gardeners ...

Have you ever wondered how you can get a jump start on your vegetable gardening? There are several options any home gardener can use: high tunnels, cold frames, hot beds, hot caps and floating ...

(Jessica Damiano via AP) This September, 2024, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a plants growing in a container. Damiano recommends first-time gardeners start small, such as with potted plants, ...

Growing carrots from seed is something even beginning gardeners can do successfully. And homegrown carrots come in an assortment of fantastic colors—orange, purple, red, yellow, and white—and ...

Oblong shapes give you space to plant rows of veggies or herbs while more circular options might work better for flowers. Pay close attention to the dimensions of the garden bed in relation to the ...

Wide-row spacing also works well when planting onion seeds ... with a high level of organic matter. Raised beds, 4-6 inches high, work well to provide good soil drainage if the native soil ...