A delicious, nutritious and blissfully simple-to-prepare type of soybean popular in Asian cuisine, edamame (aka "beans on branches") are great vegetables for any urban garden. And, like most legumes, they're low-maintenance nitrogen-fixers that are super for your soil. Not sure … Continue reading
No summer garden is really complete without cool, green cucumbers growing in the yard. Although they're nutrient-needy veggies, learning how to grow cucumbers isn't really that hard. Plus, cucumbers are fantastic vertical vegetables well-suited for growing on trellises and other … Continue reading
I don't know about you, but for me, growing peas (Pisum sativum / Leguminosae) is all about having something in the garden that's growing and producing right away. Give me a garden full of slow growers and I'll pester and … Continue reading
Peppy, peppery and pretty in pink, radishes are fast-growing, low-maintenance additions to any garden. Plus, they're one of the few plants that repel insects. Here's everything you need to learn how to grow radishes. Growing Radishes Sowing Guide … Continue reading
Looking for a fast-growing vegetable well-suited for container gardening? Then you should consider growing radishes. Radishes (Raphanus sativus / Curciferae) are versatile, peppery vegetables in the cabbage family that pack a lot of flavor into one, small, colorful package. Plus, … Continue reading
If you're more about the harvesting than the planting, try growing zucchini. This prolific summer squash offers high yields, nutritious fruits and gorgeous, edible flowers. The caveats? Be on the lookout for powdery mildew and zucc-loving pests like squash bugs … Continue reading
Although this slender summer squash (Cucurbita pepo / Cucurbitaceae) is a bit sensitive to cold, growing zucchini is still a bit of a breeze. In fact, this plant is so prolific that a few zucc plants can probably supply a … Continue reading
Looking for yet another way to get more from your garden? How about regrowing vegetables from the leftover bits and pieces? Reduce, reuse and recycle in your garden with these five foods that you can keep growing (and regrowing) even … Continue reading
For a fiber-rich, nutritious garden vegetable that's practically calorie free, try growing cabbage. While this cruciferous vegetable in the Brassica group does have some basic watering and soil requirements, it's by no means a fussy garden grower and is easily … Continue reading
