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!
Saving green bean seeds at the end of the season lets you enjoy your crops both in the growing season and year after year. Learn how to save bean seeds so you can always grow your favorite green bean varieties! By the way – Figuring out how to save bean seeds for planting is easy…
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…
Whether you prefer salads or stir fry dishes, snow peas taste great cooked or raw! Growing snow peas is easy no matter how long you’ve been gardening. Discover some helpful tips about how to grow snow peas in your garden or raised bed and get them in the ground today! Growing snow pea plants in…
One of the most rewarding and easiest plants we grow in our backyard garden continues to be loose leaf lettuce. Growing leaf lettuce in pots works well because you can basically plant it anywhere you have space for a flower pot or planter! We put our lettuce planters right on our deck. For the most…
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,…
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…
Knowing when to harvest garlic gives insight into the timeline for this worthwhile and easygoing crop. It also helps you to plan out your gardens for the rest of the growing season. I tried planting garlic for the first time in fall of 2021. The process couldn’t have been easier! Absolutely determined to grow even…
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 squash in the garden is even more fun when you’ve saved the seeds yourself! We tried a delicious recipe in the fall and I saved seeds to grow our own. Here are some tips on harvesting acorn squash seeds! BTW – for the record, the acorn squash we roasted with brown sugar, cinnamon, and…
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…