Plants have their own special ways of competing in the garden and in nature. Some become chemical warriors and produce substances that affect the ability of other plants to grow. This is called ...

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Now that we’ve shown you how to build a home garden, it’s time to plant. There are several vegetables you can start growing right now. We picked ones we can harvest for our ...

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Many of you have been following the progress of our vegetable garden during the last 8 weeks, as we have brought you stories teaching you how to grow your own food at home, ...

And you thought it was too late to go self-sufficient! Happily, there are still a few different types of vegetables you can plant in August that will still give you produce this year. There really is ...

Next month is an exciting time in the vegetable garden. In March, spring planting begins for warm-season vegetables, such as tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, peppers and green beans. These plants will ...

In our foggy, coastal microclimates, planting cool-season vegetables is possible year-round, and inland areas can start them in the fall. Many crops prefer cooler weather and can withstand frost.

We are about two and a half months from a hard frost. While this will kill most of our vegetable plants, there are still a few veggies we can grow surprisingly well late in the year. Our first frost ...

Cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower contain sulfurous chemicals known as glucosinolates, giving them distinct “bite” and bitterness. Given the time to develop gradually in the fall, this chemical ...