We'll cover 14 of the best crops that you should be adding to your survival garden, and the basics of what they'll need to grow — as well as their nutritional info and culinary uses. From potatoes to ...

July brings long, warm days that continue late into the evening. Full-blown summer is really here and what a glorious one it is this year, with borders brimming with blooms and vegetable patches ...

Start by purchasing seedlings that are a few weeks old. These seedlings are easier and quicker to grow, and they’re perfect for sprouting your favorite produce and veggies. With direct sowing, there’s ...

Maybe after you finish your vegetable harvest, you mentally say, “I’m done this year,” and wait to start again next year. But a cover crop could benefit you in several ways. By researching now, you ...

February has arrived and as a vegetable gardener, you are likely ordering seeds and making plans for your garden for the coming growing season. One factor to consider when planning your vegetable ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For an Earth-friendly garden, keep a succession of plants in the soil by planting cover crops. These are plants grown to improve the soil rather than for ...

The monsoon brings much-needed relief to your garden, replenishing the soil and nourishing plants. But too much rain can create a host of problems—waterlogging, fungal infections, and pest outbreaks ...

As the leaves fall and temperatures drop, you may wonder how to winterize raised garden beds that you have used to grow ...

“Succession” is best defined as a sequence of events happening one after another. In the practice of gardening, this means a technique where new crops are planted regularly to maintain a continuous ...

Survival gardens are an important way for a household to grow food to live off of during emergencies. The fruits and vegetables grown in a survival garden can help supplement a household's meals ...