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Smart, proven vegetable garden hacks for American gardeners: what to plant and when for your USDA zone, how to build great soil, and how to beat frost, pests and plant problems.

Find your zone Planting calendar Garlic dates by zone Frost dates Start seeds indoors Cover crops Fall leaves Cold frames Store potatoes

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Plant garlic nowOctober is garlic month. Step-by-step, with dates for every zone.What to plant this monthZone-by-zone list of what still goes in the ground in October.Fall vegetable gardenTime fall crops from your first frost date and harvest into winter.Frost tonight?What to cover plants with, and what never to use.Make compostThe no-fail beginner method, plus what can and can’t go in.Green tomatoes left?Five ways to ripen them indoors after the first frost.

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Start HerePlan your garden, pick seeds, get set up Planting CalendarWhat to plant and when, by zone and month Vegetables A-ZGrowing guides for every vegetable TomatoesVarieties, planting, pruning, problems Seed StartingStart seeds indoors like a pro Soil & CompostCompost, soil health, cover crops Harvest & StoragePick at the right time, store all winter Seasonal CareFrost, winter prep, cold frames

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Seed Starting

When to Start Seeds Indoors: Seed Starting Calendar by Crop and Zone

Count back from your last frost with this seed starting chart for 25 vegetables, a worked example and a quick-reference calendar for USDA zones…
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What to Plant in January: A Zone-by-Zone Vegetable Guide

From onion seeds under lights in zone 6 to tomatoes in South Florida, here is what to start indoors or plant outside in January…
Planting Calendar

What to Plant in February: Vegetables for Every USDA Zone

Peppers under lights in the North, potatoes and peas in the South: here is what to start indoors or plant outside in February in…
Planting Calendar

Vegetable Planting Calendar: When to Plant Every Crop, Any Zone

One master calendar for 30+ vegetables, timed from your last spring and first fall frost, with soil temperatures and worked examples for three frost…
Planting Calendar

USDA Hardiness Zones: What Zone Am I In? (2023 Map Explained)

Your USDA hardiness zone is based on the average coldest winter night. Here is how to find yours on the 2023 map, what the…
Seed Starting

Seed Starting Trays: Cell Sizes, Domes, Heat Mats and Kits

Cell trays, open flats, soil blocks or peat pots? Pick the right container and cell size for each crop, plus what you need from…
Seed Starting

Seed Starting Mix: What to Use, DIY Recipe and Potting Mix Differences

Why seeds need a fine, soilless mix, what goes in it, a two-ingredient DIY recipe, and when to switch to potting mix for vegetables.
Seed Starting

Perlite vs Vermiculite: Differences and When to Use Each

Perlite drains and aerates; vermiculite holds water and nutrients. Here’s how to choose for seeds, pots, cuttings and beds, and how to handle the…
Seed Starting

Leggy Seedlings: How to Fix Leggy Tomato Seedlings and Others

Tall, floppy seedlings are stretching for light. Here’s how to fix them, why burying the stem works for tomatoes but not most crops, and…

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