There's no need to wait for warm weather to plant sweet potatoes. You can grow them in containers indoors. Learn how to propagate, grow, and harvest them.

Smiling through the overwhelm of the huge late-season harvest, gardeners often deploy the genial phrase, “dealing with abundance.” Although mounds of produce is a gift like no other, it comes with a ...

Just like growing your own food, saving your own seed is another great way to ensure you are in control of your own food ...

From plans for spring harvest to spacing tips to planting basics, there’s a steady stream of tasks to do and things to look ...

If you can't bring your terra-cotta pots all the way inside for winter, you can still keep them safe from cold weather damage ...

Pumpkins aren't the only gourds to grow for harvest in the fall; several edible winter squash varieties are just as perfect ...

Don’t stop there, look for new ways to add a bit of fall to your front steps, balcony and garden beds.

Squash fall into two categories. Summer squash have thin edible skin while winter squash — also known as gourds — have tough inedible skin.

Walk into any grocery store, or better yet, your local farmers’ market this time of year, and you’ll likely see bins overflowing with seasonal squash in dozens of colors, shapes and sizes. Knowing the ...

Companion planting can boost two crops at once when done correctly. When planting peppers, adding squash or zucchini will ...

Parsnips, celeriac, squash, Swiss chard and purple sprouting broccoli are happy to overwinter outdoors or wait out the colder months under cover ...