Most herbs take between a week and one month to germinate, which makes them some of the first you should start among other ...

Key Take Aways Slow-growing, long-season vegetables benefit most from being started indoors.Start tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, onions, cauliflower, and celery indoors 8–12 weeks before your last frost ...

Sowing vegetables from seed is a budget-friendly and enjoyable way to grow delicious homegrown vegetables for your household. You do need, however, to resist the temptation to rush and sow seeds too ...

Starting seeds on the early side can lead to overgrown seedlings that won't transplant well.

Creating a backyard vegetable garden is one of the most rewarding activities you can undertake as a home gardener.

Did you know that sesame seeds on hamburger buns helped make hamburgers more popular? The seeds were a secret to success, and they’ve been on a roll ever since. Speaking of sesame seeds, I’ve grown ...

For many vegetable gardeners, this is perhaps the best season of the year—seed catalog season! Since the first week of January, colorful seed catalogs have begun to appear in my mailbox just as links ...

Growing your own food can be challenging, but with dedication, it is extremely rewarding! This will be my fourth year starting tomato plants from seed. I’ve tried peppers and okra, and they didn’t ...

Starting vegetable seeds is a rewarding and almost instantly gratifying task as the plants quickly grow. Planting them correctly is the key to success. Seeds need to be started in shallow containers.

Gather flower and vegetable seeds, milk jugs or two-liter soda bottles, duct tape, a quality potting mix and a weatherproof ...