Growing up on a farm, I thought everyone had an acre or two set aside as a vegetable garden. It wasn't until I owned my first home that I was faced with starting a garden from scratch in a different ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

Boost your garden naturally with this simple hack using vegetable leaves! Learn how to recycle kitchen scraps to improve soil health, enhance plant growth, and increase yields. Perfect for home ...

Nicole Burke has believed in the power of growing your own food long before it became a pandemic pastime. After she quit her job at a philanthropic consulting firm in 2008, Burke says she started a ...

Whether you have a small yard, rocky terrain, or less-than-ideal soil, raised beds are a wonderful way to grow a bountiful garden. This method is one of Martha’s favorite ways to grow vegetables, and ...

Anyone who's ever grown an indeterminate tomato plant or sprawling squash vine in their garden knows that many edibles need a strong support system to maximize your harvest. But as easy as it is to ...

Gardening naturally lends itself to reusing and recycling – just think about compost and last year’s seed trays. So if there’s a way to reduce trash while saving money on produce, you can count me in.

In this day and age, a thriving vegetable garden has become a status symbol. Doyennes of domesticity like Martha, Ina, and Oprah regularly display their tremendous bounties on social media, and ...