Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable in the American home garden, and nearly everyone has an opinion on what to grow next to them. The truth is that if you plant the right neighbors, your tomatoes will produce better, handle pests more naturally, and come through the season healthier. Plant the wrong ones, and you …
Fruit & Vegetable Growing
Buying tomato transplants from a nursery is perfectly fine, but once you’ve grown your own from seed, it’s hard to go back. You get access to hundreds of varieties you’ll never see on a nursery shelf, such as heirlooms, paste tomatoes, tiny cherries in every color, and low-acid varieties the grocery store doesn’t carry. You …
Strawberries are one of the most rewarding crops you can grow in a small space. A single plant can produce a surprising amount of fruit, and with containers, you control exactly what goes into the soil. When you’re growing strawberries in containers, there are no weeds, no competing grass roots, and far fewer slug problems …
Blueberries are one of the most rewarding fruits you can grow at home. They’re packed with antioxidants and require relatively little attention once established. A single well-tended bush can produce fruit for decades, but knowing how to grow blueberries the right way is the difference between a thriving bush and one that never produces. There’s …