Gardening
25 Things to Plant in September for a Fall Garden
Fall gardening runs backward from your first frost date, not forward from today. Here are 25 crops (plus the one non-food ‘plant’ most lists skip) to get in the ground in September.
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15+ Foods You Can Regrow From Kitchen Scraps (Ranked)
Some kitchen scraps really do become food, while others only become leaves. Here are 17 ranked by real payoff, from green onions and potatoes to carrot-top myths.
Sarah Rose Levy ·
Gardening
25 Things to Make With Zucchini Before It Takes Over Your Kitchen
Buried in summer squash? 25 things to make with zucchini, from brownies to pickles, plus the one moisture trick that keeps every one from turning to mush.
Gardening
25 Vegetables to Pickle, From the Obvious to the Slightly Unhinged
Twenty-five vegetables worth pickling, from cucumbers to celery, each with the one trick it needs. Quick fridge pickling, no canning gear required.
Gardening
What to Plant in August for a Fall Garden (Before You Decide It’s Too Late)
Think it’s too late for a fall garden? The frost-date countback method, August’s heat-germination fix, and 18 vegetables you can still plant now.
Gardening
The Weeds Your Grandparents Ate on Purpose (And Why They Were Onto Something)
You can buy dandelion greens at the grocery store now, four dollars a bunch, misted and stacked like they’re precious. The same plant your neighbor is out spraying poison on this very weekend. That’s the whole joke, and older folks get it better than anyone. A generation or two back, a lot of what suburban … Read more
Gardening
19 Vegetables You Should Plant In July
July isn’t too late for the garden. Plant these 19 vegetables now for quick summer harvests, fall flavor, and fewer empty beds.
Gardening
30 Easiest Vegetables to Grow in Containers (Even If You Kill Every Houseplant)
You don’t need a yard. You don’t need a “green thumb.” You need a pot, some dirt, and the willingness to water a plant before it files a formal complaint. Here’s the part nobody tells beginners: most people who think they can’t garden just stuck the right plant in the wrong pot and gave up. … Read more
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29 Vegetables That Thrive in Heat While Everyone Else’s Garden Dies
My tomato plant is taller than me and has one whole tomato on it. That was last summer. I’ve spent a lot of money on this hobby and haven’t gotten a lot out of it. Last year I put in like $40 in tomatoes and it was so hot all the plants died before I … Read more