How to Grow Vegetables

Have you been thinking about growing your vegetables but are not sure where or how to get started? Which vegetables grow best in which climates? Which vegetables are best suited for which season? Which vegetables are easiest to grow for a beginner? We've got you covered here with our projects, videos, discussion boards, and slideshows.

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How to Grow Vegetables

Prepare a spot for planting the veg: Vegetables enjoy mild sunlight and fertile soil. Prepare for planting by removing weeds and mixing compost into the soil.
Sow your seeds at the right time: Some vegetables thrive in the winter months, for example asparagus, potatoes, celery, sweet peas, and herbs like lavender and rosemary.
Use a form of pest control: Natural pest control can be as effective as chemicals. Planting nasturtiums and marigolds can ward off the bugs that most commonly attack veg.
Use mulch for better soil: Mulch is dead leaves and hay, packed gently around the roots of plants. It helps to minimize water loss and encourages healthy soil microbes.
How to water your vegetable garden: Water your vegetable garden every second day if it’s hot outside. Otherwise, twice per week is fine provided you soak the soil thoroughly.

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Top Projects for Growing Vegetables

Look around our top vegetable how-to projects to get you growing your own veggies.

How I Choose What to Grow in My Vegetable Garden

It's veggie garden planning time! Here's how I choose what crops to grow in my vegetable garden. For years I was buying too many different seeds, trying plants that don't suit the local climate, and growing vegetables I don't even like to eat. Now I know how important it is to start with a plan (and stick to it!). To get started planning your garden, download your free printable garden planner. It'll help you through all the steps of garden planning (even if you've never had a vegetable garden before). You're also very welcome to follow my Pinterest Board "Growing Organic Vegetables". That's where I share my favourite crops to grow and tips for growing the healthiest plants!

Home for the Harvest | Mary Jane Duford

See Our Top Tips to Liven up Your Soil and Grow Your Best Veggies Yet!

So you’ve picked out the perfect heirloom tomatoes to plant this year, and can’t wait for those mouth-watering summertime BLTs. But if your garden soil is in bad shape, your vegetable garden could be doomed before you even pick up the spade. Don’t let that happen to your precious Lemon Boys!™ These essential tips will get your veggie garden started off right, so you can have the delicious harvest you’re dreaming of.

Wet & Forget

How to Plan & Plant a Vegetable Garden

There’s just something about growing your own food that is incredibly gratifying! My passion is really flower gardening, but I love growing veggies too. Vegetable gardening is a part of my heritage. There were seven kids in my family and I can remember having a vegetable garden every summer. My dad would make us get up at the crack of dawn (in the cool of the day, he would say) to pull weeds and tend to the garden. This was no little garden with raised beds either, it was an old fashioned, huge garden cut right into the ground. After all, we had a family of 9 to feed and the neighbors and families in need. Said with a note of sarcasm, but really with a heart of gratitude for the lessons that were taught. Of course, we moaned and complained about getting up early and we all swore we’d never have a garden when we grew up. And yet, most of us do. Can any of you relate to this story?As always, I will do my best to craft a tutorial according to what has worked for me. So, we’re going to keep Vegetable Gardening 101 very, very simple – just because it is!If you are new to vegetable gardening, you might want to take a few minutes to read through Flower Gardening 101. There are many tips and instructions in that post that apply to vegetable gardening as well.Choosing a Spot for Your Vegetable GardenPick a spot of real estate in your yard that gets full sun – that’s 6 or more hours of bright sun per day. Your vegetables will produce better and taste better in full sun. I don’t care how many Pinterest pins you can find (and there are plenty) that say “10 Vegetables That Grow In The Shade” blah, blah, blah… Sorry to disappoint, but vegetables need sun to grow.If this is your first vegetable garden, start small. You might even want to consider trying some vegetable plants in containers.

Joanna - Gingham Gardens

Grow Your Own Sprouts!

Grow sprouts quickly and easily indoors- add great fresh taste to salads and sandwiches! Get complete directions here: http://yesterfood.blogspot.com/2014/05/grow-your-own-sprouts.html

Yesterfood

How to Transplant Heirloom Tomato Plants Into the Ground

Tomatoes are a warm weather crop; they do not tolerate frost and do not like cold, wet weather either. Wait till the last frost day and give them some protection.

NorthernHomestead

How to Grow Radishes in Containers

Radishes are beautiful, yummy, useful and nutritious. They grow fast and don't take up a lot of room in the vegetable garden.

Little Sprouts Learning

How to Grow Potatoes

The potato is the world’s fourth largest food crop. It is a starchy, tuberous crop with an ideal carbohydrate to protein ratio. 73% of its protein is easily utilized by humans, in fact, only eggs rank higher at 96%. In addition, potatoes also provide a significant amount of minerals and vitamins.

Lee @ Lady Lee's Home

Glass Gem Ornamental Corn

I think I first saw this on Instagram or maybe Pinterest? It was a picture of beautiful glass gem corn perfect for fall decorating. So pretty, I wasn’t sure if it was a real picture. I ordered it off Amazon and planted it in the spring. I am going to post tips that I wish I had known or done differently but all in all I am pretty happy with the ears of corn that I have harvested. I plan on planting these seeds from these cobs next year. If I read all my information correctly, to plant seeds of harvested corn, the original seeds must be Heirloom seeds and these are. Save your seed packets! Many times, I am looking for a packet for information months later. Just FYI... my pictures have zero filter so this should be your results, too. I was very happy with the end result.

Stacy Davis

How to Grow Carrots Successfully

Sometimes growing carrots can prove challenging. There are two main things it takes to have success with carrots in your home garden. Read on to find out more.

Little Sprouts Learning

Easy Peasy DIY Boost to Keep Your Veggies Growing and Growing.

Whether you grow food for fun or for a living, you know there’s nothing more rewarding than having a great harvest... Or nothing as disappointing as a bad one! Over the years, I perfected a three-ingredient recipe (plus compost tea) to keep my vegetables growing strong. Read on to learn how to make yours!

Elena K, Hometalk Team

How I Choose What to Grow in My Vegetable Garden

Home for the Harvest | Mary Jane Duford

See Our Top Tips to Liven up Your Soil and Grow Your Best Veggies Yet!

Wet & Forget

How to Plan & Plant a Vegetable Garden

Joanna - Gingham Gardens

Grow Your Own Sprouts!

Grow sprouts quickly and easily indoors- add great fresh taste to salads and sandwiches! Get complete directions here: http://yesterfood.blogspot.com/2014/05/grow-your-own-sprouts.html

Yesterfood

How to Transplant Heirloom Tomato Plants Into the Ground

Tomatoes are a warm weather crop; they do not tolerate frost and do not like cold, wet weather either. Wait till the last frost day and give them some protection.

NorthernHomestead

How to Grow Radishes in Containers

Radishes are beautiful, yummy, useful and nutritious. They grow fast and don't take up a lot of room in the vegetable garden.

Little Sprouts Learning

How to Grow Potatoes

Lee @ Lady Lee's Home

Glass Gem Ornamental Corn

Stacy Davis

How to Grow Carrots Successfully

Sometimes growing carrots can prove challenging. There are two main things it takes to have success with carrots in your home garden. Read on to find out more.

Little Sprouts Learning

Easy Peasy DIY Boost to Keep Your Veggies Growing and Growing.

Elena K, Hometalk Team

Vegetable Growing Videos

Looking for helpful vegetable gardening DIY video tutorials? Look no further!

Epsom Salt for Your Plants - Inside and Out

Did you know you could use Epsom salt for your outdoor plants and your houseplants? It says so right on the label!!

Alicia W

Re-grown Veggie Scraps

If you've seen any of my posts in the past regarding anything outdoors, I'm sure you already know that I'm not much of a gardener; however, I do try. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. What can I say, I'm the Jane of all trades with a brown thumb! I think my problem is that I "set it and forget it" (I know there was once an infomercial where the presenter said that often)--I plant the seed and I forget about watering it, or I overwater it. I'm hoping this little experiment I came across will prove to be a turning point in my gardening skills--at least it's super cute for now--and it's a great way to grow things in a small space!We want to help you DIY, so some of the materials in this post are linked to sellers. Just so you know, Hometalk may collect a small share of sales from the links on this page.

Rob & Courtney M, Hometalk Team

Tips for Harvesting Asparagus!

Asparagus is easy to grow requiring little care. Just follow these harvesting tips and you too can have a great asparagus patch.

Dan330

YUM! Grow Mushrooms In Coffee Grounds

Do you know that it is super easy and fun to grow yummy mushrooms at home, in used coffee grounds and cardboard, indoors and outdoors in all seasons! Today I am excited to share with you our fun journey, with more tips and resources at the end!

APieceofRainbow

Hometalkers' Favorite DIY Vegetable Growing Projects

Here are the best vegetable growing projects on Hometalk today. Get inspired!

10 Great Friends: Veggie Garden Companion Plants

Don't leave your tomatoes hanging around defenseless. Plant a few of these great companions right beside them to repel detrimental insects. Our top ten favorites are included below. For more information - check the veggie, herb and flower compatibility of 44 common plants: www.gardenstamp.com/guides.html Love to garden? So do we! Check out our other Hometalk posts at http://www.hometalk.com/gardenstamp/posts Jenn www.GardenStamp.com

The Garden Stamp

Winter in the Garden – How-tos for Cool Weather Garden Plants

Winter is an unusual time to think of vegetable gardening, but don’t put away your shovel just yet! Did you know there are still lots of options for the home gardener? See our tips and how-tos for cool weather garden plants and cold-hardy veggies.Winter signals a dramatic turn in the growing season. Plant growth suddenly ends, and vegetable plants wither with the first frost. But if you’re a gardener who grows winter crops, the new season just means a change in your daily gardening routine.

Wet & Forget

A Helpful Guide on Types of Tomatoes to Grow

Are you currently looking for information on all the types of tomatoes you can grow in your garden after a successful tomato harvest? One good tomato growing experience and you find yourself hooked. You’re reading and researching all of the tomato varieties and cultivars, wondering how many you grow in a year if you quit your job and devote yourself to growing tomatoes.

Craftsy

How to Grow Potatoes at Home

Potatoes are a great introductory vegetable for new gardeners since they're easy to prepare and grow!

Courtney |The Kitchen Garten

How to Grow Cucamelons!

Every year I try to grow something in my garden that we have never had before. It gives us a chance to try something new that we normally wouldn't have access to. Last year I decided to grow Cucamelons (Melothria scabra).

LA Murano

YUM! Grow Mushrooms In Coffee Grounds

APieceofRainbow

10 Great Friends: Veggie Garden Companion Plants

The Garden Stamp

Winter in the Garden – How-tos for Cool Weather Garden Plants

Wet & Forget

A Helpful Guide on Types of Tomatoes to Grow

Craftsy

How to Grow Potatoes at Home

Potatoes are a great introductory vegetable for new gardeners since they're easy to prepare and grow!

Courtney |The Kitchen Garten

How to Grow Cucamelons!

LA Murano

YUM! Grow Mushrooms In Coffee Grounds

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Popular Vegetable Growing Discussions

Join the Hometalk discussion about vegetable growing and gardening.

Can you help me troubleshoot my greenhouse tomatoes with tough skins?

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Can anyone tell me why my out door and greenhouse tomato skins are so tough, lovely flavour but the skins stay

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Will brown and golden algae from a lake help my vegetables grow?

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How come my vegetable plants are not producing vegetables (pic)?

/> Rosaline L Rodgers-Williams

We have bushy, healthy tomatoes and green bean plants that have blooms. BUT NO TOMATOES OR BEANS!!! What’s going on??? We don’t have animal or insect problems. Any one know why the plants are not producing???😭😭😢

How come my vegetable plants are not producing vegetables (pic)?

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Can you use wood mulch around tomato plants?

/> Barbara Scheidler

THE HEAT INDEX HAS BEEN SO HIGH I'M TRYING TO KEEP AS MUCH MOISTURE IN THE SOIL AS POSSIBLE?

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New Vegetable Growing Projects

New vegetable gardening ideas and projects here. Grow your veggies right!

Harvesting Herbs: How-tos for Home Gardeners

Harvesting herbs is a home gardener’s joy. It’s a much-anticipated occasion – a time when weeks of planting, weeding, and watering produce healthy, fragrant herbs to delight the senses and the dinner table. Read on for hints and tips on harvesting and storing the fruits (and veggies) of your labor.

Wet & Forget

Beginners Guide To Growing A Vegetable Garden From Seeds

Welcome to my 12 month series in Gardening!I am excited to be sharing the joy of gardening with you and some practical, essential and easy steps for you as a beginner gardener to grow your own vegetable garden from seeds.I will be sharing a step by step guide and resources on how to choose seeds, pots and even make your own potting soil for seedlings.

Jemma

Tomato Ripening

Early July starts tomato ripening time. We've all heard of 'vine ripe' flavor but does a tomato have to remain on the vine until it is completely ripe? The answer is no. When a tomato reaches a full size and the fruit becomes a pale green, it begins the ripening process. After the tomato reaches a stage when it's about ½ green and ½ pink, a layer of cells forms across the stem of the tomato- sealing it from the main vine. At this point there is nothing moving from the plant into the fruit. At this stage the tomato can be harvested and ripened off the vine with no loss of flavor, quality or nutrition. Red pigments in tomatoes don't form above 95°F so tomatoes ripened in extreme heat will have a orange-red color. Tomatoes held indoors at cooler temperatures will ripen slower. You can speed up or slow down the ripening process by raising the temperature (to an optimum of 85°F) or lowering the temperature (to a minimum of 50°F). Tomatoes develop their optimum flavor, nutrition, and color when the tomato is in the full red ripe stage but this doesn't have to occur on the plant!

Walter Reeves

Celery on Your Windowsill - Lettuce Rejoice!

We're all starting to think about our gardens this year - here is a good way to get started. Grow celery and lettuce from scraps on your windowsill!

Val Frania {Love My DIY Home}

Growing Rainbow Carrots From Seed to Harvest In Raised Planters

I love to grow carrots and this year I planted rainbow carrots. I have raised beds in my backyard garden and I put the seeds in the ground in Oct. I live in Texas so we can grow freeze hardy veggies thru the winter but they will take longer to grow until it gets warmer.

Erin Reed | Erin Reed Makes

How to Grow Vegetables

Prepare a spot for planting the veg

Sow your seeds at the right time

Use a form of pest control

Use mulch for better soil

How to water your vegetable garden

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