Growing Food

Let the culinary and horticultural experts at My Garden Life help you bring the joy of gardening into your kitchen with tips on growing food; from vegetable and herb gardening to fruit trees.

5 Benefits of Growing an Indoor Herb Garden

5 Benefits of Growing an Indoor Herb Garden

An indoor herb garden can be an incredibly rewarding experience, smell fabulous, improve your cooking and save you money in the long run.
How to Grow Microgreens Indoors

How to Grow Microgreens Indoors

Microgreens are a great way to add more nutrient-dense foods to your diet. But did you know you can grow them indoors? Here’s how and why you should.
Common Squash Diseases and Pests

Common Squash Diseases and Pests

Tips for Growing Watermelon in Containers

Tips for Growing Watermelon in Containers

10 Types of Pumpkins to Grow

10 Types of Pumpkins to Grow

Vegetable Companion Planting Chart

Grab the Companion Planting Chart download to help you understand what to plant where in your veggie patch.

All About Growing Peppers

All About Growing Peppers

Peppers are one of the easiest plants to grow in your vegetable garden or containers. Learn more about planting different pepper varieties and get tips on how to grow peppers successfully.
Pests and Diseases of Cucumbers

Pests and Diseases of Cucumbers

Cucumbers are generally easy to grow, but there are some things that can ruin your harvest. We’ll show you how to identify and treat common insects and diseases that affect cucumber plants.
When to Harvest Garden Vegetables

When to Harvest Garden Vegetables

Learn when and how to harvest twenty of your vegetable garden favorites.
Best Way to Wash Fruits and Vegetables

Best Way to Wash Fruits and Vegetables

Whether you’re growing fruits and vegetables yourself, picking them up from the farmers’ market or buying them at the grocery store, wash them. We have tips for washing fruits and veggies correctly, so they are safe to eat.
5 Tips to Max Out Your Summer Tomato Harvest

5 Tips to Max Out Your Summer Tomato Harvest

Here are easy tips and tricks that will help your tomato plants produce more fruit. These tips include pruning sucker branches, mixing varieties for staggered production and using the paper bag ripening trick to get an extra harvest at the end of the season.
Edible Plants for the Flower Garden

Edible Plants for the Flower Garden

Learn all about edible plants you can add to your flower garden. They look good enough to eat and taste good enough to eat!
7 Tips for Growing Exquisite Potatoes

7 Tips for Growing Exquisite Potatoes

Potatoes are a great crop for home gardeners because they are easy to grow and have many uses. Learn to grow your own potatoes with tips on choosing a location, planting, hilling, watering and harvesting.
How to Grow Peppers in Pots

How to Grow Peppers in Pots

Sweet or spicy—green, red, yellow, purple—peppers of all sorts are easy to grow in a container garden.
Tips on Crop Rotation for Beginning Gardeners

Tips on Crop Rotation for Beginning Gardeners

Learn how crop rotation and an organized planting schedule can result in healthier soil and abundant harvests.
Growing Vegetables in Pots

Growing Vegetables in Pots

Whether you have acres of beds or nothing but a balcony and a few pots, we’ll show you why growing vegetables and herbs in containers is about to become your favorite garden move.
Tips for Using Your Frozen Produce

Tips for Using Your Frozen Produce

For those of you who froze some of last summer’s fruits and vegetables, we have cooking tips. Get the most out of your preserved produce!
Tips for Growing Sweet Peas

Tips for Growing Sweet Peas

Sweet peas are a charming flower that are best grown in an area where springs and summers are cool. Modern sweet peas have beautiful large flowers that often lack the sweet scent that gave sweet peas their name. You can plant heritage varieties that are strongly scented, as well as the modern varieties that have showy blossoms in a wide array of colors.
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Frost Map with Dates

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USDA Zone Finder

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