A few examples of cool-season crops that work well for succession planting include most lettuces, radishes, spinach, kale, peas, cabbage, beets, turnips and bunching onions. Once harvested, they can ...

Make a chart. When starting vegetable garden seeds, chart sow times to organize your space for moving each plant. Then, follow the seed packet instructions and chart which seeds are sown and when.

Vegetable seeds vary in how long they remain viable in storage. Use this chart as a guide to help you decide if your seeds are still OK to plant.

Weeds steal water, light, and nutrients from a vegetable garden. Learn the best ways to keep weeds out of your vegetable ...

EACH NEW VEGETABLE gardening season requires a new plan. It starts with a nearly clean slate that allows you to consider what to grow, how much to plant and when to plant it. Seeds are the ...

Have you already found the best vegetable seed companies? MOTHER EARTH NEWS readers have rated their favorite garden seed sources based on value, performance, ethics and fun.

Heirloom garden plants are old varieties that are open-pollinated, allowing home gardeners to save seed and preserve the plant’s unique adaptations, flavors, and appearance for generations.