Harrowsmith’s food garden planning chart for tomatoes, potatoes, beans and 10 other crops
Vegetable Gardening
Vegetable Gardening With Covers
How to start your garden earlier — and extend it later — with the help of plant covers
Know Your Soil
Follow these expert tips to have healthy soil in your garden
Your Garden Checklist for Fall
Mark & Ben Cullen share expert tips for your garden this fall
Fall is Garlic-Planting Time
Here’s what you need to know to get your garlic in the ground now
4 Ways to Extend the Growing Season
Tips for fall gardening
The Magic of Root Vegetables
Earthy, hardy root vegetables make for great year-round growing and harvesting.
Microclimates & Edible Opportunity
Exploring microclimates and edible diversity potential in northeastern North America
6 Things to Do in the Vegetable Garden this Summer
Essential tips for growing food organically
How to Grow Hot Peppers
6 steps to get the best hot pepper crop
How to Direct-Sow Seeds in the Garden
7 easy tips to get your garden growing from seed
How to Start Carrot Seeds
With these simple tips, you’ll be harvesting carrots in 60-80 days
Harrowsmith Jr. – Pumpkin-Shaped Rumi Banjan Tomato
I was scouting tomato seeds last winter at a seed swap when I came across a variety called ‘Rumi Banjan.’ The package was a small coin envelope labelled only with the variety name and year the seed was saved. There was no description, so I had no idea what to expect...
Cold Crops
How to give your garden the cold shoulder.
In My Backyard Teasers
A better world is right outside your door.