Gardener's Greenroom

When we plant tomatoes, we hope for big, juicy red–or purple, yellow, orange, even green–tomatoes and large crops of healthy plants. Sunshine, fertile soil, proper watering, and mulching are all important for a bumper crop. But is there anything else...

If you like a little spice in your life, peppers can bring the heat. Often, the hot pepper selection in the grocery store is a little lacking, but as gardeners, there are so many choices on what we can grow;...

Depending on your climate and when you planted them, some onions are ready to harvest in August, and some won't be ready until nearly the frost. But learning when and how to harvest is only half the battle—maybe less than...

Green beans are a garden superstar—easy to grow and harvest. A row or trellis of green beans will produce a prolific crop and have you feeling like a green thumb, enjoying the tasty crisp flavor you can't get from a...

It's the scourge of tomato lovers and gardeners—blossom end rot. After waiting what seems like forever for our tomatoes to ripen, it's disheartening to see those brown splotches on the bottoms of the fruit. While blossom end rot can't be...

Watering seems simple, but it's one of the most overlooked facets of a successful garden. The amount of advice can be overwhelming: don't water too much, water in the morning, don’t water overhead, only water from the base. Let's take...

Choosing a favorite cucumber variety is like choosing a favorite shade of green (hint, they’re all good). Our cucumber varieties are all good choices, and each for different reasons.  It’s easy to love a cucumber that grows well for you,...

Nothing makes a gardener feel like they know what they're doing quite as much as beautiful, plump heads of cabbage nestled in the center of vibrant, lush, huge-leaved cabbage plants. Unfortunately, cabbage sometimes fails to head, and getting those perfect...

Leeks aren't at the top of most gardeners' lists, but they should be. Space-efficient, low-maintenance, and with wonderful flavor, leeks are perfect for home gardeners. Learn to grow them, and you'll have leeks for tasty recipes like the traditional potato-leek...