GYO Fruits and Vegetables

There’s nothing more satisfying than growing your own food, and we can help you do that. Follow our tips and tricks for bountiful yields in the veggie patch!

How To Grow Garlic In Northern Climates

Catherine Sherriffs

Full disclosure: I don’t mind reeking of garlic. I cook with it daily and love it for its flavor and many health benefits. That’s why I’m willing to devote part of my garden to this delicious crop. Plus, garlic is super easy to grow!  The Benefits  Garlic is part of the Allium family and is…

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How To Grow Perfect Pumpkins In Containers

Many gardeners shy away from growing pumpkins because they take up so much real estate. What goes into the ground as a compact seedling quickly turns into sprawling vines with massive leaves. Don’t despair! You, too, can have a thrilling Halloween if you opt to grow pumpkins in containers! Choose The Right Variety When growing…
September 25, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs

How To Prune And Stake Zucchini Plants

A zucchini plant is a lazy gardener’s crop. For very little work, the payout (AKA the yield) is enormous, and nothing beats the taste of one fresh out of the garden. But it turns out I may have been a little too lazy growing this crop in past years and that zucchini plants can benefit…
July 17, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs

How To Grow Potatoes In Containers And Buckets

There’s nothing like the taste of a freshly harvested potato! It’s unlike anything you’ll get at the stores. And guess what? You don’t need a whole lot of gardening space to grow them. They do very well in containers!  You will need: Organic seed potatoes  Some 5 to 10-gallon buckets or containers Good soil Water…
May 27, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs
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Growing Purple Fruits And Vegetables In The Garden

The color purple is said to evoke many emotions, among them, peace, pride, creativity, and magic. It isn’t as common as other colors in nature, and so it’s also seen as exotic. Beyond the emotions purple makes us feel, eating the color also offers significant rewards!  Fruits and vegetables with purple or red pigments contain…
April 8, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs
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5 Easy Edible Plants You Can Grow At Home

Being able to grow some of your own food has always been a worthy goal. But in light of the current situation we all find ourselves in – isolated in our homes – the goal seems even more necessary these days.  However, necessary or not, many of us have thumbs that are as far from…
March 25, 2020
Jesse Singer