Starting vegetables in a cold frame or under a cloche is a proven way to enjoy earlier homegrown harvests. There are great candidates for this, including peas, beans, lettuce, carrots, spinach, and ...

With the days getting (slightly) longer and the start of spring in the not-too-distant future, now is the time to get going in the garden: prepping your plot for a host of delicious, nutritious ...

From flowers to vegetables, experts share 5 plants to grow outdoors before the end of March, for beautiful blooms and tasty ...

Question: I would like to try growing fava beans but don’t know much about them. I’ve only grown scarlet runner beans in the past. Can you offer some tips? Answer: Sure! Fava beans can be a wonderful ...

Spring officially arrives in March and, when the heat and light levels increase, it is a great time to plant many vegetables. There is a growing list of vegetables to plant in March and increased ...

January has arrived, bringing with it the sting of bitter frosts, cold crisp air and a chance of snow for many. However, keen gardeners know that the weather can’t slow things down completely, and ...

November is a fruitful time to plant out crops, though some plants need extra protection from the harsh winter weather. Polytunnels are a safe way to keep a variety of different garden plants growing ...

Fava beans are a cool-season, fast-growing annual and the only cold-hardy bean. As fava beans are cold hardy, seed can be sown in the garden now; fava beans can also be a fall-planted crop that will ...

A gardening expert shared the common mistakes gardeners make when growing vegetables in their garden, and how to avoid them.

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...