Vegetables

Vegetables tend to be one of the most rewarding and favorite crops for the outdoor gardener. This section of the site focuses on growing vegetables from seeds to harvest.

Here you will find tips for all kinds of vegetables, including lettuce, tomatoes (which are technically fruits!), snow peas, and more.

We love growing all kinds of neat plants in our garden, so you’ll even find a few unexpected stories – like How to Grow a Popcorn Plant from Seed!

Find out tips and follow our adventures in zone 6 vegetable gardening here in Pennsylvania. As always, share with us any tips on growing veggies as well as any requests for your burning garden questions!

Broccoli Companion Plants – What to Grow Near Broccoli (And What to Avoid)
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Broccoli Companion Plants – What to Grow Near Broccoli (And What to Avoid)

Growing a vegetable garden takes a little bit of planning and a lot of care. If you’re new to gardening, you might be wondering what grows well with broccoli and other brassicas. Consider finding broccoli companion plants to increase the chances of a successful crop this year! Brassicas in general prove to be a challenging…

Growing Potatoes in Containers – How to Plant Potatoes from Eyes
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Growing Potatoes in Containers – How to Plant Potatoes from Eyes

Growing potatoes in containers is something anyone can do! My girls and I do this every year, sometimes more than once a season. Learning how to plant potatoes from eyes on existing ones can cut your grocery bill down using this fun garden trick. If you find sprouted spuds happily vining away in your pantry,…

Starting Cucumbers Indoors – Cucumber Seed Germination Tips
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Starting Cucumbers Indoors – Cucumber Seed Germination Tips

Cucumbers continue to be one of the most popular vegetables to grow in the home garden. Starting cucumbers indoors from seed gives your plants a head start in the growing season. Planting cucumber seeds is simple! I’ll share my favorite tips along with a simple trick to speed up cucumber seed germination. How to Start…

Growing Pickling Cucumbers – National, Chicago, & Boston Pickling Cucumbers

Growing Pickling Cucumbers – National, Chicago, & Boston Pickling Cucumbers

Imagine growing your own pickles for delicious summer sandwiches and burgers! Growing pickling cucumbers gave me an extra awesome feeling of accomplishment in our 2020 and 2021 gardens. Now we’re at it again! I love to grow pickling cucumbers up trellises or even up sunflowers or popcorn plants as a sort of natural trellis. It…

Growing Asparagus from Seed – Indoor & Outdoor Steps & Tips
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Growing Asparagus from Seed – Indoor & Outdoor Steps & Tips

Before 2020, I never thought much about growing asparagus from seed. I pictured farmers with many acres growing crowns upon crowns of it. Then, with the pandemic and quarantine, I dove head first into planting any seeds I could get my hands on! That year, I bought tons of seeds, including Mary Washington asparagus, which…