As much as I love growing hot peppers, I have friends and family who I’ve given them to who give me rave reviews but tell me I need to grow them even hotter. To please the chili heads, I’ve been growing hotter varieties, most recently an Apocalypse Scorpion, while I’ve been trying to push the … Read more

So you’ve decided to start growing kale and… it’s actually growing! Now you want to start harvesting and enjoying the fruits of your labor. Harvesting kale is deceptively easy, and if you want to know how to pick kale so it keeps growing, you’ll be glad to know this is actually the best way to … Read more

I picked a huge 1.5-pound Abe Lincoln tomato this year but there several dark cracks around the top. The tomato was fine, tasted incredible, but in the pictures I took to show off, I had it flipped upside down or taken at an angle to hide the cracks. When picking Sungold cherry tomatoes this year … Read more

You have likely heard the old phrase “plant tomatoes deep”. Is it just a fad or old wives’ tale, or is it based on science? Is it possible to plant them too deep? Planting tomatoes deep is not just a garden hack or old wives’ tale, but a standard procedure in many nurseries and farms … Read more

Nothing is quite as satisfying as harvesting your own fresh lettuce for salads. If you have limited garden space or can only grow indoors, lettuce is one of the best choices to grow in pots for beginners and seasoned gardeners. With four to six lettuce plants, you can harvest a big salad every week or … Read more