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Vegetable Gardens

There’s few things more rewarding than growing vegetables in your own backyard. The fresh taste of a vine ripened tomato or snap pea harvested at its flavorful peak is second to none. Vegetable gardens are a great family activity, one that provides rewarding outdoor exercise. And knowing that your organically-grown veggies carry none of the risks of today’s commercial, factory-farm produce can be priceless.

To ensure you raise the best-tasting, most nutritious food for your family — in ways that make your garden as safe and healthy as it can be — takes planning, know-how and experience. Click the blog articles here for information on locating your new garden plot, improving soil health, selecting the best vegetable varieties for your growing conditions, and caring for your plants — naturally! — all the way to harvest.

Share ideas or ask specific questions over at our Vegetable Garden Forum. Planet Natural’s community of avid gardeners can help.

Melon

Gardens

Sweet and succulent, growing melons requires hot days and warm nights.

Lettuce

Gardens

Put a salad bar in your garden with quick and simple lettuce greens.

Kale

Gardens

This cool-weather green is a nutrition powerhouse, growing almost all year long.

Horseradish

Gardens

Put some zing in your garden with horseradish, a perennial known for its hot mustard-flavored roots.

Grape

Fruits & Berries

One of the first cultivated fruits is making a comeback as home gardeners start growing grapes for juice and wine.

Garlic

Gardens

A culinary favorite, garlic is easy to grow at home and offers significant health benefits.

Eggplant

Gardens

Proper timing and weather conditions play a big role when growing flavorful eggplant.

Cucumber

Gardens

Learn tips and tricks to grow this nutritious, refreshing summer garden favorite.

Corn

Gardens

Backyard gardeners growing heirloom corn are rewarded with a fresh picked flavor that's second to none.

Celery

Gardens

A challenge for many home gardeners, growing celery requires a long season and cool temperatures to thrive.

Cauliflower

Gardens

Consistent cool temperatures are required to grow this fickle "super" food.

Carrot

Gardens

Crunchy, sweet carrots are quick and easy to grow!