Every good cook knows that great food begins with fresh ingredients. Eating local is all the rage, and you can’t get much more local than your own yard. Right now, a lot of people are thinking of putting in a small garden this year, and if you are among them, you’ll love this site. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a beginner, we’ll give you the information you need to be successful at growing, preparing, and preserving, and cooking your homegrown vegetables, herbs, berries, and fruits.

A quick site tour
You can browse the site using the eight tabs at the top of the page. Here’s what you’ll find in each:

Grow It: Growing specific crops 
Cook It: Recipes
Watch It: Videos
Use It: Ways to prep, preserve, and serve garden produce
Build It: Trellises, tuteurs, pathways, fences, structures, etc.
Live It: Planning, design, news, musings
Green It: Organic techniques, pest control, fertilizer
Show It: Posts and photos by vegetablegardener.com members

New content is posted frequently. Here are a few of the articles and videos at vegetablegardener.com:

Basic information on planning, starting, and maintaining a garden: • Video: how to start a vegetable garden • How to start a kitchen garden • Seed starting strategies • Fertilizing • Creating healthy compost • A least toxic approach to pesticides • How and when to water your garden • Thin plants for a healthy crop • Herbs for every windowbox		Expert advice on choosing, sowing, and growing tasty produce: • Tomatoes • Lettuce • Chives • Cilantro • Beets • Asparagus • Leeks • Blackberries more…
Ideas for using, preparing, and preserving what you grow: • Video: How to harvest annual herbs • Garden-fresh vinaigrettes • Zesty garden pickles • Vegetable ragouts • Edible harvest basket • Beautiful breads from bountiful harvests • Cooking with fresh strawberries • Creative ways to use stuffing tomatoes • Poaching fruit more…		Garden-fresh recipes packed with taste and nutrition: • Spring Flower Salad • Blackberries in Pecan Crêpes • Grilled Tuna Niçoise with Lemony Herbs • Golden Squash Blossom Crema • Okra Tempura • End-of-the-Garden Vinegar • Lemon Basil Ice Cream • Fresh Asparagus Soup more…