Vegetables

Fall sowing sidesteps cilantro’s bolting problem. We cover slow-bolt varieties, sowing depth, and a worked succession plan with our own seed and spacing math for a 4×8 bed.

June-bearing or everbearing, bare-root crowns planted at the right depth, and runners managed on purpose. Includes our worked spacing and runner math for a 4×8 bed.

Pinch basil the right way and a few plants will keep you in pesto all summer. This guide covers varieties, timing, our pinching node math, a realistic pesto-yield example, container tips, and fixes for the most common problems.

Zucchini is the fast, generous summer squash for home beds. Get sowing depth, wide spacing, watering, pollination help, and picking sizes right for tender fruit all summer.

Green beans are one of the easiest warm-season crops to sow and pick. Compare bush and pole types, set a trellis, and keep up with harvests for crisp, tender pods.

From chitting seed potatoes to hilling, watering, and storage, this guide gives home gardeners a simple path to a full basket. Choose varieties by season length and dig at the right moment for tender new or long-keeping potatoes.

Peppers reward warmth and patience with months of harvest. This seed-to-harvest guide covers timing, spacing, feeding, support, variety picks, and fixes for blossom drop and pests.

Cucumbers grow fast when soil is warm and water stays steady. Learn sowing, trellising, feeding, and picking habits that keep vines productive and fruit crisp, plus fixes for bitter taste and mildew.

Fall bok choy grows fast and stays sweet under cool nights. This guide covers frost-date timing, spacing, flea beetle defense, and picking heads at peak crispness.

Tatsoi is one of the toughest and mildest fall greens we can sow. Learn how to time it, space the rosettes, and harvest spoon-shaped leaves for weeks.