Potatoes: How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!
Potatoes are one of the most popular things grown in the garden. We like to grow them in SmartPots containers so they’re easier to harvest!
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Lettuce: How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!
With all of the colors, shapes, and flavors of lettuce available, you can have a different salad every day of the week! Lettuce is adaptable to many different growing conditions but likes to stay in a cool 60 to 65 degrees. It will happily grow in the spring and fall, but you should plan to grow them in the shade during the hotter months to slow bolting.
Swiss Chard: How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!
Swiss Chard is a green, leafy vegetable that can be used in a variety of different ways in the kitchen. It is very easy to grow and is a healthy addition into your diet by growing in your backyard or container vegetable garden.
Stevia: How to Grow and When to Plant this Natural Sugar Substitute in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!
This plant is a fascinating addition to a garden because of its incredible sweetness. Our kids are always amazed by the taste of it and want to eat this sweet plant! Learn more below about how you can grow your own stevia using our free mobile app!
Fennel: How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!
Fennel not only adds many different unique flavors into your dishes, but is a great pollinator attractant!
Eggplant: How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!
Eggplant is certainly one of the best looking vegetables we’ve grown. It really likes the heat and doesn’t tolerate cold well, so it’s better to transplant after all threat of frost has passed than starting from seed.
Marigolds: How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!
Marigolds not only add a beautiful splash of color in the garden, but make a great companion plant for many vegetables.
Nasturtiums: How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!
Nasturtiums are not only a beautiful addition to your garden, but are a terrific companion plant for your vegetables. These flowers help to attract beneficial insects and repel bad ones like the cucumber beetle and white fly.
Celery: How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!
Celery is known to be one of the most difficult vegetables to grow in your garden. It takes a long time, but the reward will be quite tasty!
Peas: How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!
You won’t be able to truly appreciate peas until you’ve had fresh Sugar Snap peas from the vine. These peas are extremely prolific and typically give us more than we can handle in a season. Because of the versatility of peas in cooking, everyone should be able to find a way to enjoy this vegetable!