Vegetable Gardening Blog
Starting seeds indoors saves money and gives you access to hundreds of varieties. Here's exactly what you need and how to do it right.
Late February in the Southeast means one thing for vegetable gardeners: it’s time to get your beds ready. Whether you’re in the red clay hills of Georgia, the sandy loam of the Carolina Piedmont, or the rich bottomland of Alabama, the work you do now sets the tone for your entire spring harvest. Here’s how to prepare your Southeast garden beds so your tomatoes, peppers, squash, and beans hit the ground running. Know Your Soil Type First The Southeast is famous for two soil challenges: heav...
Companion planting isn't magic — it's pest management, pollination, and space efficiency. Here's what the science actually supports.
Texas vegetable gardening is rewarding — but the combination of brutal summer heat, stubborn clay soil in much of the state, and a growing season that can stretch nearly year-round means you need the right gear. After years of testing and talking with Texas gardeners from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley, here are the tools and products that actually make a difference. Raised Beds: Skip the Clay Battle If you’ve ever tried to dig into North Texas blackland prairie or Houston gumbo cla...
February in Southern California is one of those months that makes gardeners everywhere else jealous. While much of the country is still buried under snow or staring at frozen ground, you’re standing in sunshine with soil that’s ready to work. This is your bridge month — the sweet spot where cool-season crops are still going strong and warm-season planting is just getting started. If you play February right, you’ll set yourself up for a spring and summer garden that produces nonstop. Here’s e...
New to gardening on the Great Plains? Start here. This beginner's guide cuts through the noise and tells you exactly what to do in your first season.
Great Plains soil has incredible potential buried under a few common problems. Here's how to unlock it.
You hardened off your transplants, waited until after the average last frost date, planted everything out on a beautiful 70°F Saturday — and now the forecast shows 28°F on Wednesday night. Welcome to May in the Midwest.
The Mountain West covers five states and a staggering range of elevations, climates, and growing conditions. Here's what actually works in each one.
Nine months of drizzle, two months of paradise, and one month of 'is it ever going to stop?' The Pacific Northwest's wet climate isn't a gardening obstacle — it's a feature, if you know how to work with it.