Plant-Specific Techniques
If you've grown your own vegetables and ended up with more than you can eat at once, curing & storage become important to understand.
We'll talk about how to get your slips started, rooted, and growing. Let's jump right into how to grow sweet potato slips!
It all comes down to the magical process of curing. We'll look at how to cure butternut squash for ultimate storage-readiness.
This is your guide to growing potatoes in the desert. If you're an avid desert gardener, you may be wondering if it's even possible...
Interested in learning about how to grow tomatoes in Arizona? This is your guide to growing tomatoes in AZ.
Growing ginger is easy! Start with an organic hand of ginger from a farmers market or grocery store...
Never buy grocery store lettuce again! Growing lettuce is quick and easy, and we've got tons of tips and tricks for you.
Take companion planting guides with a grain of salt, because truly the bro-science runs rampant within this topic.
Considering growing alfalfa as a cover crop? Here's what you should know: growing the next layer of new nitrogen...
Did you know that the leaves of the strawberry plant are even more nutrient, rich and beneficial than the berries? That's right!
Growing strawberries in Arizona is possible! I've done it and are here to tell you all about how to grow AZ strawberries.
When your zucchini and summer squash tips turn brown and leathery before they're ripe, you may wonder what causes zucchini blossom end rot
Napa cabbage is a resilient and heat-tolerant brassica that should have a place in your garden. Let's look at how to grow it, care, and uses
Can you bury a plant stem? Wondering if you can bury a plant when transplanting? Want to know which plants you can bury stems? Find out here
Cowpeas (aka black-eyed peas) are known for their tolerance of sandy soils and low rainfall. Keep reading to learn all about them!
Looking to learn how to grow this tasty radish in your garden? Jump into growing daikon here.
Sesame is often overlooked by home gardeners. Let's delve into this underutilized crop, and talk about how to grow your own sesame seeds.
If you're looking to learn more about growing dwarf blue curled kale, this is the place. I love this variety!
Ever wonder whether you can still eat vegetables that are flowering? We'll talk about which veggies are still edible after bolting.
So you grew some vegetables, but now they're flowering and you don't know why. Let's talk.
Curious what plants you can propagate cuttings from in water? We're listing out every plant that'll grow roots in water.
We've compiled every dang thing we know about successful garlic cultivation into this ultimate guide to growing garlic!
In this guide on how to cure garlic for storage, we'll walk through how to tranform your hard-grown garlic into year-round flavor
Let's talk vernalization - what it is, why it's important, and how to vernalize garlic
Curious about growing garlic in Arizona? Garlic grows well in AZ, and we're going to look at exactly how to grow it here.
Choosing between hardneck and softneck garlic means understanding your climate. Let's look at hardneck vs. softneck garlic.
Let's talk about how to prune a fruit tree the right way, and make sure you feel confident doing it. There are a few simple guidelines you..
Curious whether you can transplant corn? Let's talk about starting corn and what it will tolerate.
If you've got an organic pepper from the grocery store and are wondering whether you can plant the seeds...
Each of these common citrus varieties was a cross made by pairing two or more original landrace citrus varieties to create something...
Air layering is an easy propagation technique which works well on many trees, shrubs, and woody canes.
Curing converts some of the starches into sugars, which is where the "sweet" part comes in. Let's talk about how to cure sweet potatoes.
If you're growing just a few stalks, you might find the need to hand-pollinate your corn because the lack of volume could hinder pollination
How do you hand-pollinate plants, anyway? Let's talk about it!
Your guide to growing swiss chard in your garden. We'll cover everything chard, all the way from seed to harvest!
Are your seedlings falling over after sprouting? We've got some tips and tricks here for growing great seedlings without them leaning over.
Ever wonder if it's possible to grow chickpeas from store-bought? It absolutely is! Let's talk about how to do it...
If you've never used grow bags before, these can be a great way to increase your garden flexibility. Let's talk how to use grow bags!
Alpine strawberries lend themselves particularly well to indoor growing, because of the long growing season required.
Curious about the signs and symptoms of frost damage on plants? Let's discuss how you know if your plants are frost-damaged...
Some plants produce sugar which acts as a sort of antifreeze to help see them through frosts and freezes.
Looking for food crops you can grow with low light requirements? We'll delve into all the low-light food crops here.
Walls of water can be a great way to extend your gardening season and protect susceptible plants from extreme temperature swings.
not all leeks have the white stem that we desire. In this article, we will explore how to get white stems on leeks organically
What exactly is a haploid, a diploid, a triploid, or even a tetraploid watermelon anyway? These represent the number of chromosome sets...
sometimes a butternut squash will break off of the vine, and you'll be left wondering can you eat green butternut squash?
You may have heard the term "chill hours" in the context of fruit trees and also nut trees - but what even are chill hours?
Can you grow apricot from a root sucker? If so, what will it produce - will the fruit be the same fruit as the parent tree?
