Do you want to grow your own vegetables, but have minimal garden space, poor or heavy clay soil, or limited financial resources? Do you manage or want to begin a school or community garden, but need ...

Water the straw bales deeply every day during the conditioning process, and apply another ½ cup of high-nitrogen fertilizer on each bale on days 3 and 5. On days 7 and 9, apply ¼ cup of high-nitrogen ...

Straw bale gardens are becoming popular with growers plagued with poor soil or limited garden space, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Straw bale gardening combines ...

Soil's great, but there are so many creative ways to grow plants without it. Think hydroponics, where roots chill in nutrient-rich water, or aeroponics, where they’re misted in mid-air. You can use ...

Potatoes are cool weather plants from South America that bloom and then die when the temperatures get hot. They can tolerate frosts, but not hard freezes. Potatoes are planted from small potatoes or ...