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  Jack may have followed a beanstalk up into the clouds, but beans aren’t the only vegetables that love an excuse to reach heavenwards. Vertical gardening offers a number of benefits compared to traditional gardening, and is a technique which ...

  Vegetables typically get one go-round in the kitchen, and then we toss the carrot tops, sprouted garlic or celery bottoms in the compost bin or garbage can without giving it a second thought. Who would imagine that many kitchen ...

Whether you live in an area susceptible to drought (hello American Southwest!) or not, chances are your garden at some point will experience dry conditions. If you’re fortunate, you can just hook up a hose and let your irrigation system ...

A legitimately independent gardener/homesteader incorporates some aspect of both plant breeding and seed saving into the list of skills that are required for supporting a family through good times and bad. Fortunately, learning to save seeds is relatively easy. First, ...

In many parts of the country, a drought-resistant garden is more than just a neat idea; it’s a necessity. Choosing the right combination of vegetables, paying attention to planting dates, and modifying your approach to irrigation and planning can help ...

Who doesn’t love fresh produce straight out of the garden? Crisp, green snap peas, juicy tomatoes, crunchy zucchini and cool refreshing cucumbers are worth our gardening efforts. But wouldn’t it be great to reap the rewards of a harvest year ...

The sheriff’s department in one California county is being criticized for handcuffing and arresting a street vendor who was selling vegetables. The incident was captured by a passerby in a picture, which shows a member of the Alameda County Sheriff’s ...

Each growing season brings a new opportunity to create a fantastic garden, but every year also brings its own learning opportunities and challenges. The best way to make the most out of these challenges is to remember them so that ...

It’s easy to fall into a predictable habit when you garden. You plant a few of your favorite vegetables and some flowers, and consider your crop selection over. In doing so, you may have overlooked a few of some of ...

Most potatoes we eat today have 100 percent less vitamin A than potatoes did in the 1950s. One hundred percent. That may sound unbelievable, but it doesn’t end there. An analysis of nutritional records done by Canada’s national newspaper found ...