When it comes to patio plants, tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers are popular picks. But don't shy away from root vegetables. Beets (Beta vulgaris) are often overlooked. Besides their deep jewel-tone ...

Beets are commonly grown for their bulbous roots, but their tops can also be harvested for greens, and they are an excellent source of Vitamin A as well as calcium. Beet juice is sometimes used in ...

Good News! A long Midwestern winter doesn’t mean the end of growing and harvesting herbs, veggies, and greens. With the right tools and methods, you can be harvesting delicious, healthy homegrown food ...

Beets—which are also known by their less popular name, beetroot—are the edible taproot portion of the beet plant, says Natasha Nicholes, the executive director of We Sow We Grow. "They just happen to ...

Indoor gardening is just what it sounds like: Growing plants inside your home to enjoy year-round (from fresh herbs for cocktail hour to beautiful orchids). Indoor gardening has myriad definitions, ...

Imagine walking into your kitchen on an early spring morning when the snow still threatens to delay blooming plants outside. You can harvest a handful of fresh, vibrant greens on your counter for your ...

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 ...