Growing April 8, 2026 8 min read
How to Start a Vegetable Garden
A step-by-step guide to starting your first vegetable garden, from choosing the right spot and preparing soil to harvesting your first crops.
Vegetables
Tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, and more, with US planting dates, spacing, and harvest timing.
Vegetables reward the gardener who plants at the right time. In the US, that time is set by your local frost dates, not the calendar.
Warm-season crops die in frost; cool-season crops shrug it off. Knowing which is which lets you start earlier in spring and keep harvesting into fall.
Growing May 30, 2026
How to Grow Tomatoes
Grow tomatoes that actually produce. Covers variety selection, transplanting, staking, pruning, and solving common tomato problems across US zones.
Growing June 2, 2026
How to Grow Tomatoes in Pots
Tomatoes in pots need a 5-gallon container minimum, full sun, and daily watering. This US guide covers varieties, soil mix, and common mistakes.
How To May 28, 2026
How to Prune Tomatoes (US Guide)
Prune indeterminate tomatoes by removing suckers weekly. Proper pruning improves airflow, reduces disease, and channels energy into larger fruit.
Growing June 1, 2026
Better Boy Tomato
Better Boy tomato is the best-selling hybrid in the US, reliably producing 12-oz red slicers from midsummer through fall. Learn how to grow it well.
Growing June 8, 2026
Cherokee Purple Tomato
Cherokee Purple is a Tennessee heirloom tomato with smoky, complex flavor. This guide covers planting, growing, and harvesting it in US gardens.
Growing June 9, 2026
Sun Sugar Tomato
Sun Sugar yields golden-orange 1-inch fruits with 10+ Brix sweetness and crack-resistant skin. Grow guide covers support, pruning, and harvest timing.
Growing June 4, 2026
Super Sweet 100
Super Sweet 100 cherry tomato yields 200–300 fruits per plant. Learn how to plant, support, prune, and harvest this prolific indeterminate variety.
Growing May 26, 2026
Tomato Companion Plants
The best companion plants for tomatoes based on tested combinations in US gardens. Includes plants to avoid and a zone-by-zone planting calendar.
Growing May 31, 2026
Growing Cucumbers: A US Guide
Cucumbers thrive in US summer heat when planted after the last frost with 65°F soil. This guide covers spacing, watering, trellising, and pest prevention.
Growing May 29, 2026
Cucumber Trellis
Cucumber trellis ideas that boost yield, reduce disease, and save space in US vegetable gardens. Covers DIY builds, spacing, and training techniques.
Growing May 26, 2026 12 min read
How to Plant Potatoes in a US Garden
A US grower's guide to planting potatoes from seed to harvest, with USDA zone timing, chitting steps, three planting methods, and pest fixes.
Growing June 4, 2026
Zucchini Companion Plants
The best zucchini companion plants boost pollination, deter pests, and improve yield. Learn which plants help and which to keep away from zucchini.
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