Not only great in salads, spinach is a cold-hardy leafy green perfect for growing in your garden. Because it prefers moderate temperatures, spinach does wonderfully in early spring or late fall when ...

When I was a kid, most of us grew up loving Popeye and hating spinach. It usually came from a can and was slimy and bland. For sure, fresh spinach from your own garden tastes much different. It can be ...

Because of their rapid growth, radishes are perfect for children’s gardens or anyone new to growing food. You can even ...

Several readers have written me over the past month lamenting the fact that they no longer have land to plant a vegetable garden and saying they really miss both working outside and the act of growing ...

Think about planting a handful of small seeds today and savoring a dinner of your own-grown vegetable delight a week or two ...

When it comes to planting a vegetable garden, it pays to be a seed geek. Growing a garden from seed gives gardeners more options, helps ensure quality and saves money. Choosing what to plant can be ...

All hope isn’t lost for aspiring farmers who lack an abundance of green space. Potted gardens and containers can fill in the gaps for beginners, people with mobility issues and those who don’t have ...

Growing spinach for seeds is a fussy enterprise. The plant “bolts,” switching its growth from new leaves to flowers and seeds, only when exposed to lots of daylight. It also fares better in cooler ...