Kitchen Garden

VIDEO How to Dry Herbs
The right technique ensures a year-round supply of flavor by Susan Belsinger

VIDEO How to Freeze Herbs
by Susan Belsinger

VIDEO How to Harvest Annual Herbs
by Susan Belsinger

Grow Your Own Garlic
Once you taste home-grown garlic, you won't be satisfied with supermarket varieties by Ruth Lively

Q&A Flowers that are a feast for the eyes as well as the palate
by Rosalind Creasy

Q&A Harvesting vegetables
by Ruth Lively

10 Ornamental Herbs
These perennial favorites add zest to the garden as well as to the kitchen by Holly Shimizu

Basil Basics
For the best harvest, give plants full sun, ample water, and regular pruning by Susan Belsinger

Q&A Coating pressure-treated wood to make it safer
by Ruth Lively

How to Plan a Vegetable Garden
Grow more fruits, vegetables, and herbs by devoting a few hours each day to planning by Ruth Lively

Extending the Salad Season
Use cold-tolerant varieties and row covers to have fresh  greens for most—if not all—of the winter by Peter Garnham

READER'S TIP
Homemade herb markers
by Irene Moretti

The Herb Garden Redefined
This interpretation includes a circular motif instead of a square and an eclectic mix of herbs by Lucinda Hutson

An Herb Garden in Three Parts
A trio of gardens with different designs and different uses blends into a harmonious whole by Martha Paul

How to Grow Raspberries
Select an everbearing variety, practice a few trellising and pruning tricks, and pick berries from July through fall by Darlene White

Recipe: Chalet Hot Raspberry Sauce
by Darlene White

French Tarragon
This classic herb provides delicate flavor with minimal effort by Andrew Yeoman

Q&A Overwintering rosemary
by Debra Knapke

Summer Squash Sautés
Quick cooking is the ticket for light, flavorful summer fare by Susan Jane Cheney

Growing Eggplants Successfully
Give them a healthy start, and they’ll thrive in spite of flea beetles by Suzanne Ashworth

Pruning Tomatoes
How to manage your plants for better health and better fruit by Frank Ferrandino

Rosemary Outdoors and In
If you have sun, you can grow rosemary—just bring it in when the temperature drops by Theresa Mieseler

Tomatoes with a Past
Heirloom varieties are gaining ground by Ruth Lively

Herbs for Every Window Box
Short on garden space?  Grow your herbs even closer to the kitchen by Frederique Lavoipierre

How to Grow Tomatoes in Containers
With proper drainage and a suitable potting mix, tomatoes can thrive in a container environment  by Sandra B. Rubino

Garlic Begets Garlic
Plant cloves this fall and harvest a tenfold yield of bulbs next summer by Steve Gilman

Containing Mint
Harness its vigor in the garden, enjoy its bracing flavor in the kitchen by Ron Zimmerman

READER'S TIP
Borage attracts bees
by Lon Rombough

READER'S TIP
A vegetable for foundation plantings
by Lon Rombough

6 Ways to Make Great Compost
Closed bins, pit composting, open bins, tumblers, piling, or vermicomposting: which method is best for you? by Lynn Bement

VIDEO A Quick Canning Method for Preserving Tomatoes
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

Hot Composting vs. Cold Composting
Hot composting is faster but requires attention to keep carbon and nitrogen in the optimum ratio by Lynn Bement

VIDEO How to Care for Arugula
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Care for Blueberries
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Care for Carrots
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Care for Onion Plants
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Care for Peas
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Care for Squash Plants
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Harvest and Cure Onions
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Harvest Arugula
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Harvest Blueberries
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Harvest Carrots
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Harvest Peas
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Harvest Potatoes
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Harvest Strawberries
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Harvest Summer Squash
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Harvest Tomatoes
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Hill Potatoes
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Maintain Strawberries
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Plant Arugula
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Plant Basil
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Plant Blueberries
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Plant Carrots
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Plant Onions
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Plant Peas
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Plant Potatoes
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Plant Squash
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Plant Strawberries
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Plant Tomatoes
For the healthiest plants with the best yield, plant deep, water well, and stake the vines as they grow by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Pollinate Squash
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Prune and Harvest Basil
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Prune Tomato Plants
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO How to Prune Tomatoes
by Lee Reich

VIDEO How to Start a Vegetable Garden: Building Raised Beds
by Steve Aitken, Danielle Sherry

VIDEO How to Start a Vegetable Garden: Direct Sowing Vegetable Seeds
by Steve Aitken, Danielle Sherry

VIDEO How to Start a Vegetable Garden: Planting Out
by Steve Aitken, Danielle Sherry

VIDEO How to Start a Vegetable Garden: Removing Sod and Vegetation
by Steve Aitken, Danielle Sherry

VIDEO How to Start a Vegetable Garden: Selecting a Site
by Steve Aitken, Danielle Sherry

VIDEO How to Start a Vegetable Garden: Starting Seeds Indoors
by Steve Aitken, Danielle Sherry

VIDEO How to Start a Vegetable Garden: Testing Your Soil
by Steve Aitken, Danielle Sherry

VIDEO How to Train Tomato Plants
by Danielle Sherry, Sarah Breckenridge

VIDEO Mix Up a Cilantro Martini
Tap into your herb garden to make this refreshing herbal treat by Patti Moreno

VIDEO Plant a Fall Asian Garden
by Patti Moreno

VIDEO Planting Garlic
Garlic plants require decent soil, adequate moisture, and planting and harvesting at the right time by Farmer Joe Smith

Recipe: Berry Trifle
by Darlene White

Recipe: Buttermint Cookies
by Susan Belsinger

Recipe: Pesto
by Susan Belsinger

Who says a kitchen garden can't be beautiful?
Turn edible plantings into works of art with four design strategies by Jennifer Bartley

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