Grow Your Own

Whether you love flowers, fruits, veggies, herbs, or all of the above, follow our step-by-step guides to growing them organically in the comfort of your own home.

Basil: Grow Your Own Seed

Tammy Clayton

For most people growing herbs their goal is to keep the plant from flowering as long as possible. The last thing a home gardener wants is for their supply of tasty pot herbs to bolt, because the majority of them will not have the desired flavor once the plant starts building blooms. Some herbs can…

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How To Extend Veggie Garden Harvests

In many growing zones garden fresh goodness will end in just a few weeks, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There are some fast-growing veggies that you can plant now and likely harvest before frost and frigid weather arrives. Unlike trying to resow rapid harvest crops in mid-summer, the cooler temperatures as we…
September 6, 2014
Amber

Perfect Climate, Perennial Harvests

In the outdoor garden, almost all crops are seasonal. Sure, you have common perennial favorites, like rhubarbs, asparagus, horseradish, and Jerusalem artichokes that produce a harvest year after year, but not many people realize that some ‘staple’ garden plants are actually ever-bearing perennial plants in the right climate. Naturally, if you haven’t experienced common garden…
July 5, 2014
Tammy Clayton

Grow Your Own Cabbage

Cabbage isn’t really difficult to grow, though insects are usually an issue when it’s grown outside. You can pretty well count on having to spray it with something to combat insects in the great outdoors, but it can be an organic product like AzaSol. You can also use summer weight row cover cloth to protect…
June 14, 2014
Amber

What Kind of Corn Can Your Grow Indoors?

Baby corn is awesome isn’t it? Great hot or cold, depending on the dish, and is actually delicious right out of the can. So many will want to know how to grow this delightful dwarf vegetable in the indoor garden, because ‘baby’ gives you the idea that the plant will be petite. Guess what… it’s…
May 9, 2014
Amber

Grow Your Own Food or Someone Else’s

Most people instantly connect feeding the world and huge expanses of land to support the needed crops. This leads them to quickly discount the theory that the world can actually feed itself if goes about it properly. The notion that you need a degree in agriculture, huge tractors and complex farm equipment, along with hundreds…
April 5, 2014
Tammy Clayton