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Whether you're planting your very first seed or looking for ways to make the most of your harvest, you're in the right place. 


Here you’ll find practical, down-to-earth advice to help you grow a thriving backyard garden—from starting strong in the spring to preserving your harvest in the fall. Just choose a category below to get started!

Table of Contents

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Getting Started in the Garden

New to gardening? These posts walk you through the basics of planning, prepping, and planting a successful garden from scratch.

Common Gardening Terms and Phrases for Beginners

How to Build a Raised Bed Garden

How to Assemble a Metal Raised Garden Bed (OLLE brand)

What Vegetables Can You Grow in a Tiny Garden Space?

How to Grow Vegetables in a Shady Garden, an ebook

Vegetables You Can Grow in a Container Garden

How to Grow Food in as Little as 3-4 Weeks

Start a Kitchen Garden to Increase Your Food Security

How to Plan and Plant a Homestead Orchard

9 Warm Weather Vegetables to Grow in Raised Beds

Best Tomato Trellis Ideas to Support Tomato Plants

How to Recover from a Disappointing Garden Season

How to Fix a Leaky Hose

How to Make Watering Your Garden Easier

When to Plant a Fall Garden

Make Comfrey Tea Fertilizer for Your Garden Plants

Seeds


How to Choose Seeds for Your Garden: What You Should Grow






Why You Should Garden with Heirloom Seeds, a guest post by Mary of Mary's Heirloom Seeds

Growing and Tending Your Plants

How to Grow Sweet Potatoes in Containers

How to Grow Cabbage in Your Backyard Garden

Grow Potatoes in Buckets

How to Plant Potatoes in Containers

How to Grow Looseleaf Lettuce

How to Grow Egyptian Walking Onions

How to Grow Sweet Potato Slips in Water

Tips on Growing Cabbage

Grow Broccoli Sprouts

How to Grow Garlic from Cloves

Planting Onions

Harvesting and Curing Onions

How to Grow Lemon Balm for Culinary and Medicinal Use, an ebook

Herbs

5 Reasons You Should Grow Comfrey






Growing Lemon Balm for Culinary and Medicinal Use, an ebook


Growing Great Tomatoes

Tips and wisdom from 30+ years of tomato-growing experience - because homegrown tomatoes are the best part of summer.








Composting & Soil Health

Build rich, fertile soil naturally and reduce waste with these composting and soil-improvement tips.








Dealing with Pests

Stop garden pests before they ruin your hard work. These practical tips help you handle common problems organically.

Predatory Bugs




Foraging & Wild Plants

Want to supplement your garden with wild edibles? Learn how to identify and responsibly harvest from the land around you.

Dandelion Salve

Woolly Mullein - How to identify and use it

How to Forage, Dry and Use Yarrow


Garden to Table

From fresh-picked to home-cooked—here’s how to use your harvest in delicious and wholesome ways.

Garden to Table Recipes 


Food Preservation

Make your harvest last all year! These guides will help you freeze, can, dehydrate, and store your garden bounty.

How to Preserve Fruits, Vegetables and More to Fill Your Pantry

How to Vacuum-Seal Almost Any Jar in Your Kitchen