A good rule of thumb is to choose a container that's twice as deep as the length of the mature carrot. So if you're growing a variety that's expected to mature to 8 inches long, then opt for a ...

This week we are welcoming back some old friends… peas and carrots. Carrots are something I always like to see in the garden, ...

This lesser-known gourmet green is one of the few vegetables that can persist in the garden through multiple frosts without ...

Onions are ready when their tops flop over and turn brown.

Autumn in our area is a subtle thing. September brings more northerlies and the temperatures begin to fall. This morning on my screen porch it was a very nice 72 degrees. As well, the scarlet buckeyes ...

Check out our list of the best plants to grow in the High Desert in September, as recommended by the Victor Valley gardening ...

Q: I was harvesting carrots recently and ran across the one in the photo. What causes carrots to split like this? I seem to get some like this every year. My carrots also get quite large by the time I ...

For a thriving vegetable garden, avoid certain plants that can sabotage growth. Invasive herbs like mint and fennel spread ...

These plants are fall superheroes - not only are they edible, but they improve the soil over the fall and winter by fixing ...