Category Vegetable Gardening

How to Grow Garlic at Home

Hands planting garlic cloves in a raised bed in autumn

If you want to learn how to grow garlic at home, start with this: garlic is one of the most patient, forgiving crops you can plant. You set individual cloves in the ground in autumn, leave them mostly alone through…

Best Companion Plants for Tomatoes

Tomato plants growing with basil and marigolds planted around their base

If you are looking for the best companion plants for tomatoes, you have probably heard some bold claims: plant this beside your tomatoes and pests will vanish, yields will double, and the fruit will taste sweeter. The truth is quieter…

Best Vegetables to Grow in Winter

Best vegetables to grow in winter are the ones that can handle short days, chilly nights, and the odd hard frost without giving up. That does not mean every garden can produce the same harvest in January. If you live…