Gardening How-to Articles

A cold frame is like a bottomless, mini-greenhouse that you place on your garden plot in the fall to protect vegetables after the frost date. Learn how to make and use one. Read › Use a Cold Frame to Grow Vegetables in Early Spring or Late Fall

If you’ve got access to an outdoor space with some direct sunlight you can create a small herb garden. Here's how to start one from scratch or expand from established plants Read › Starting an Herb Garden in a Small Outdoor Space

Raising your own tomatoes from seed gives you a much, much, broader selection of varieties. It’s also a fun way to really engage in the growing process. You'll need to start in the spring. Here's what you need to know. Read › Starting Tomatoes from Seed

Save the seeds from your favorite tomatoes and grow the next generation next year! Read › Saving Tomato Seeds

Learn how to create an upcycled container filled a variety of tasty herbs or greens on your windowsill. Read › Grow Greens and Herbs Indoors on a Windowsill

This dainty-looking groundcover is actually pretty tough. Its leaves can be uses to flavor May wine or punch. Read › Sweet Woodruff: Shade-Loving Groundcover and Aromatic Herb

Cold-hardy Asian greens like mizuna, komatsuna, and pak choi are easy to grow in spring. They're also healthy and delicious! Read › Grow Mizuna and Other Greens in a Container, Window Box, or Garden

Fig trees are native to the Mediterranean region, but they are beloved by Brooklyn gardeners. Learn how to protect them through a New York City winter. Read › How to Wrap a Fig Tree to Protect It for the Winter

You can compost and grow vegetables in one simple wooden frame. Layer clippings, leaves, and other materials in the fall, and by spring you'll have a healthy growing medium for tomatoes, peppers, and more. Read › Make a Lasagna Garden in a Raised Bed

You can cultivate edible mushrooms in your home, or even in your garden. Learn more about these fabulous fungi. Read › Grow Your Own Mushrooms Indoors or Out