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Vegetable Gardening

Vegetable gardening has been part of the human experience for over 10,000 years. Today, many urban dwellers are rediscovering the benefits of home vegetable gardens, from the quiet satisfaction of watching plants grow to the delicious and healthy meals that vegetable gardening makes possible.

Living in touch with nature is called the simple life, but the first time gardener will discover that it's not as simple as you might think. Soil must be prepared, seeds planted and seedlings transplanted. There are fertilizers for specific plant needs and vegetable varieties that yield different textures and flavors.

But vegetable gardens are very forgiving, and even if you don't get everything right the first time, there will always be next year. And as time goes by, vegetable gardening becomes a process of growth, not just for the plants, but for gardeners too.

So let the growing begin. Our vegetable gardening articles below will help you decide the wheres and whats. We'll leave the rest to nature.


Vegetable Gardening Guides

  • How to support a tomato plant

    Everybody enjoys garden fresh tomatoes, especially when they come from an abundant plant that allows them to spoil themselves, willy nilly, with copious amounts of tomato-enhanced meals. While proper nutrients and attention to the soil can get great results, you haven’t done the job right unless you properly support the tomato plant.
  • Starting a vegetable garden

    Planting a vegetable garden for the first time can be daunting. If you’re looking for someone to weed out the uncertainties, our guide to starting a vegetable garden offers advice on everything from soil preparation to garden tools.
  • Vegetables for your garden

    You say, “tomato,” I say, “tomato.” Come to think of it, everyone is saying tomato. Tomatoes may be the most popular garden vegetable in the U.S., but there are a few more green things growing in the backyards of America.
  • Vegetable garden layout & design

    Potager, raised beds versus rows, and vegetables learning to live together in harmony — these are just a few of the vegetable gardening topics we examine in our guide to vegetable garden layout and design.
  • A list of vegetables

    Vegetable gardening is fun, healthy and economical. So, whether you’re growing or cooking, eating or "farming," here’s a quick list of the most nutritious and easy-to-use vegetables.