Growing up on a farm, I thought everyone had an acre or two set aside as a vegetable garden. It wasn't until I owned my first home that I was faced with starting a garden from scratch in a different ...

This beginner-friendly guide explains how to start a vegetable garden with indirect and direct seed-sowing methods. Homegrown vegetables are one of life’s greatest pleasures, but it can be expensive ...

In addition to picking plants you like and that thrive in your area (this map from the U.S. Department of Agriculture can help with the latter), these are the tools you’ll want to have handy: Pruning ...