From the Garden

A Food Preserving Lightbulb Moment

Do you remember a time when you had a sudden realization that completely changed the way you look at something? I had this experience with food preserving a few years

How to Decide What to Grow in Your Garden

Are your eyes bigger than your garden? Here are a few tips to strategically choose what to grow this year (with a little room for what simply makes you happy).

How I Became a Cook

Megan shares her path from incapable college student, to outdoor kitchen head cook, to the passionate cook and gardener that she is today.

The Secrets to Summer Succession Planting

Succession planting is a confusing topic for some gardeners, but it’s not actually that difficult and it’s definitely one of the keys to getting more food from your garden.

Water Your Garden Wisely

Editor’s Note: “Water” is the theme of our spring 2015 issue, and the Creative Vegetable Gardener has provided some good tips for watering your garden that will not only help

Seed-Starting 101

Here are 12 steps for successful seed-starting at home from the Creative Vegetable Gardener, Megan Cain.

One Tip for Red Pepper Gardening Success

Do you love red peppers but have trouble growing them? The Creative Vegetable Gardener has a single tip that will make a huge difference this growing season.

Taking the Guesswork out of Meal Planning

One of the natural byproducts of having a garden is that you tend to cook at home more often. For one, there’s always food in the fridge that needs to