Food Garden Life Blog

Harvest more and water less when you grow in a wicking bed. Find out how to make a wicking bed.

Looking for fruits, vegetables, and herbs that grow well in a shady garden. This article has partial-sun crop ideas for you.

Find out where to buy a lemon tree.

Grow an olive tree in a pot if you live in a cold climate. They look great, and if you do it right, you can harvest your own olives. This article tells you what to do to help your potted olive tree thrive and give you olives.

Support those tomato plants! This guide tells you how to stake, trellis, train, and cage tomatoes so you can fit in more plants and get a great harvest.

Want to grow olives but live in a cold climate? This article tells you how you can grow and harvest your own olives.

Find out how and what to direct seed in your vegetable garden.

A container vegetable garden is a good way to fit lots of vegetable crops into a small space. Find out how to get started.

Where to buy vegetable seed.

A complete guide to growing tomato seeds indoors. Tips, supplies—and what to avoid.

Where to find nut trees and nut bushes for sale.

Find out where to buy a lemon tree.

Where to find fruit trees for sale.

Guide to growing saskatoon berries. A Saskatoon bush is a great addition to a home garden…

Meyer Lemon Tree: Planting, Care, and Growing Guide

How to grow mulberry in cold climates.

Guide to growing Nanking Cherry, an easy-to-grow cherry bush.

Native North American Fruits and Nuts (including persimmon and pawpaw!)

Find out how to grow sorrel, and get ideas for creative sorrel recipes.

Replace some of your bedding plants with edible plants! Find out how to choose suitable crops to use as bedding plants.

What’s your seed-shopping vocabulary like? Brush up on your seed lingo in this glossary of seed terminology so you can choose the best seeds for your needs.