19 Fast-Growing Vegetables You Can Still Plant Now And Harvest Before Frost Hits
Think it’s too late to plant? Think again. There’s still time to grow a garden full of fresh, delicious veggies—if you choose the right ones. …
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Growing Cucumbers With A Sponge? 15 Surprising Benefits (And How To Do It Right)
I never imagined a kitchen sponge could have a place in my garden, but growing cucumbers this way changed my mind. It’s such a clever …
15 Reasons To Put Ice Cubes On Your Lettuce Seeds (And How It Actually Helps Germination)
Gardening always teaches me something new, and recently, I stumbled on a surprisingly simple trick—ice cubes on lettuce seeds. It sounded odd at first, but …
15 Summer Veggies That Thrive In Containers (And 4 That Flop)
No backyard? No problem. You can still grow a thriving summer garden right on your patio, balcony, or porch—if you choose the right veggies. These …
16 Vegetables That Naturally Crowd Out Weeds (So You Spend Less Time Weeding)
Tired of battling weeds in your garden? I know I am. My back aches just thinking about all those hours spent hunched over, yanking stubborn …
19 Reasons Daily Watering Is Hurting Your Tomato Harvest (And What To Do Instead)
Growing juicy, flavorful tomatoes takes more than just pouring water every day. I’ve seen plenty of gardeners fall into the trap of thinking that more …
17 Tomato Fertilizing Tips For July That Experts Swear By
July’s heat really kicks your tomato plants into high gear, and they need the right nutrients to keep up. This is when your tomatoes are …
17 Things You Can Do With Overgrown Cucumbers (From Recipes To Garden Hacks)
So your cucumber patch got a little out of hand, huh? I’ve been there—thinking I’ll harvest “tomorrow,” only to find a jungle of oversized, yellow …
18 Pruning Tricks For Squash Plants That Lead To A Bigger, Healthier Harvest
Growing squash is one of those garden joys that starts off great—until the vines take over like they own the place. I learned the hard …
19 Late-Summer Veggies You Can Still Plant Now (And Harvest Before Fall Frost)
Think it’s too late in the season to plant veggies? I used to think the same—until I discovered how many crops grow fast enough to …