Do you love a spring flower garden full of color? Learn how to plant hyacinth bulbs for a beautiful and colorful addition to your spring garden. Hyacinths are one of my very favorite spring bulb flowers- mostly due to their scent. It's just the best fragrance...

Do you love eating fresh kale? Learn how to grow kale from seed in your garden for a continuous harvest of this amazing vegetable! Kale is a nutritional powerhouse, packed with vitamins and minerals that can help you stay healthy. Growing kale from seed is easy to do,...

Do you love a spring flower garden full of color? Learn how to grow tulips from bulbs for a beautiful and colorful addition to your spring garden. Tulips are one of the most popular flowers in the world and they're not difficult to grow. They come in all sorts of...

Cilantro is an easy to grow herb that is perfect for gardeners of all levels. Learn how to grow cilantro in your garden and never buy it again! With minimal effort, you can have a plentiful supply of this popular herb in your own backyard. You’ll be able to make your...

Are you ready to grow Brussels sprouts in your garden this year? Learn how to grow Brussels sprouts from seed to harvest! Brussels sprouts are a cruciferous vegetable in the brassica family. They are related to broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, and collards to...

Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is an easy to grow, perennial herb that is part of the mint family. Catnip is native to Europe and Asia but is now widely grown across North America. It can be grown as a perennial in Hardiness Zones 3-9, in cooler climates it can be a...

Ready to try growing root vegetables? Learn how to grow carrots from seed in your vegetable garden! Carrots are a favorite crop to grow in the garden. They are beautiful, full of nutrition, and hold up well in storage.  Carrots can be grown in both cool and warm...

Okra is a staple in many southern gardens. Learn how to grow okra in your garden, including seed starting, care, and harvest instructions! Okra is a warm-weather loving plant that is often grown in the southern United States. It thrives in hot summer climates and...

Have you considered growing peas in your garden? Learn how to grow peas from seed through harvest and try it out in your garden this spring! Peas are one of the most anticipated of all our garden crops. Maybe because they are one of the first things to be harvested...

In this article: Calendula is a medicinal herb with many uses, learn how to grow calendula in your own garden! Calendula is my very favorite herb/flower to grow in the garden. It's just so happy to look at, and it's got so many medicinal uses and benefits. Calendula,...

In this article: Learn all about growing spinach in your backyard garden- including how to start from seed and when to harvest! Spinach probably doesn’t get as much notice as other cool weather crops like lettuce or cabbage, but it is actually one of the more hardy...

In this article: Growing green beans in the garden is simple. Learn all about how to grow beans from seed to harvest! I love growing green beans. Actually- I love growing all beans, and most of the varieties I grow aren’t even green! Green beans are an easy crop,...

In this article: Growing radishes in the garden is great for all gardening levels. Learn how to grow radishes from seed to harvest. After a long, cold, dark winter there is one vegetable that I am just so happy to see. Radishes. They are bright and colorful and one of...

In this article: Learn all you need to know about growing peppers in your garden. From starting peppers from seed, to growing tips, and when to harvest. Growing peppers is a lot of fun. They come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and flavors- and they are almost as fun as...

In this article: Learn how to grow watermelon in your vegetable garden, plus how to start from seed and when to harvest. Watermelon is one of my favorite fruits to grow in my garden. With 6 kids, fruit gets eaten fast! So the more we can grow the less we have to buy....

Rosemary has always been one of my favorite herbs. It is fragrant, and as useful and beneficial as it is beautiful! Growing rosemary is super easy, as is growing most herbs, and it is a perennial that will continue to produce and grow for many years with the correct...

Lettuce is a great, easy to grow crop for the garden. It’s suitable for almost all areas, and can be easily grown from seed Homegrown lettuce is so much tastier- and you can grow lettuce varieties that go past just romaine or iceberg lettuce! Whether you want to enjoy...

Growing squash is one of the most rewarding crops you can plant in your vegetable garden. And, luckily, squash is also one of the most simple crops to grow- whether you are a beginner or have years of gardening experience. Squash is a cucurbit- meaning it is in the...

Basil is probably one of the most common herbs grow in backyard vegetable gardens. And for good reason! Growing basil has a ton of uses- from making amazing pesto to pairing well with tomatoes in both the garden and in dishes. Growing basil is super easy, and it keeps...

Growing cucumbers is one of the easiest things to do in small, backyard gardens. Cucumbers are a forgiving crop that is great for beginning gardeners. Not sure which variety of cucumber to grow? Check out my favorite cucumber varieties and give one of them a try this...