Vegetable Gardening Tips

If you’ve never vegetable gardened before, you are in for a treat on many levels. Fortunately, growing vegetables is pretty easy. People have been doing it forever. Growing great tasting vegetables and staying ahead of problems does take a little knowledge and effort, but the following lessons will get you comfortably up and running in no...

There are no precise guidelines as to when to harvest your vegetables, but there are some rules of thumb to guide you. Most vegetables are harvested just before full maturity, for maximum flavor and the most pleasant texture. The following are criterion for judging whether your vegetables are ready for picking.

Vegetable seeds are labeled either hybrid, open pollinated or heirloom. Is there a difference and is one type of vegetable seed better for you than another. Here's a breakdown of what it means when a vegetable is defined as hybrid, open pollinated, heirloom or even genetically modified (GMO).

Vegetable plants that are seeded directly in the garden often sprout too close together. When that happens, the vegetable plant seedlings will need to be thinned out and given space to grow. Here's a list of which vegetables to thin and how far to space them

Succession planting is used in vegetable gardening as a way to extend your harvest by staggering or successively planting crops or planting varieties with staggered maturing dates. There are basically 4 methods of succession planting outlined here.

There is no rule that says vegetables and flowers can’t mix. In fact, the vegetable garden will benefit greatly from the addition of some flowers and herbs. It’s not just esthetics that make flowers and herbs welcome in the vegetable garden. Companion Planting offers several beneficial features that can protect your vegetables from...

Full sun is ideal for vegetable gardens, but not always attainable. If you have a partially shaded spot and still want to grow fresh vegetables, try some of these shade tolerant choices.

The key to organic gardening is keeping a healthy balance in your garden. Prevent problems, rather than treating for them after the fact. Healthy plants are better able to withstand pests than stressed plants. And your plants will be healthy if they are given what they need to grow well and if you are growing diversity of plants. Here are some more tips to help you garden organically:

Tomato plants know what they like and they grow well when you give it to them. Growing the best tasting or the earliest tomato is a great source of pride for the home gardener and here are 10 tips for growing terrific tomatoes.

Adding flowers to a vegetable garden doesn't just add beauty. The vegetable garden is a great place to include edible flowers, cutting flowers and flowers for pest control. Here are some favorites.

Starting a home vegetable garden can be a great way to save money. Home grown vegetables cost a fraction of what you would pay in a grocery store. By choosing vegetables that are easy to grow, you’ll have fresh vegetable flavor and save money.

You've heard the phrase "As soon as the ground is ready to be worked." Here's how to tell if it's ready.

Integrated Pest management for Vegetable Gardens Lots of suggestions for stopping problems in the garden before they start.

Many gardeners enjoy the competition of growing giant vegetables and flowers, like 100 pound cabbages and pumpkins that gain 25 pounds in a day. Growing giant vegetables take planning and care. Here are 5 easy steps toward success in growing giant vegetables and flowers.