Crops and Garden – Page 6 – Urban Backyard Farming

Best Vegetables to Grow in Partial or No Direct Sun

Whether you are new to gardening or you have the ultimate green thumb, you may be wondering which vegetables you can grow in indirect sunlight. If you are plotting out your garden, the good news is...

Are Ants Harmful to a Vegetable Garden? The Pros and Cons

If you are growing or plan to grow a vegetable garden, you know that a lot of work and money can go into this. If you want to truly benefit from your veggies, you need to keep out unwanted pests and...

Pots for Growing Vegetables: Plastic, Resin, Clay, or Terra Cotta?

Contrary to popular belief, vegetable growing is not limited to large backyards or acres of land. Many gardeners with small yards—or even an apartment patio or balcony—can grow vegetable plants....

Can you grow carrots in seed trays?

Carrots are a beautiful thing. There are so many different ways to eat them that one simply can’t grow bored of them. You can find a place for them in every meal of the day, whether it’s in...

Can Zucchini Survive Frost?

When people think about planting and harvesting crops, they usually think about doing it in warm weather. After all, these are typically optimal conditions for plants to be able to survive and...

This Is Why Mushrooms Grow in Your Vegetable Pots

If you’ve ever had a vegetable garden, you may have noticed some uninvited guests climbing out of the soil. Mushrooms are common fungi that grow in vegetable gardens, and many gardeners are left...