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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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Seasonal Care

How to Cover Plants for Frost: What Works and What Doesn’t

Cover tender plants with breathable fabric that reaches the ground, put it on before sunset and take it off in the morning. Here’s what…
Vegetables A-Z

Planting Onions in Fall: Walking Onions, Shallots and More

Fall is onion season in the South and the time for hardy perennial onions up North. Here is what to plant in your zone,…
Harvest & Storage

How to Store Potatoes All Winter: Curing, Root Cellar & More

Cure them, keep them cool, dark, and humid, and your homegrown potatoes can last 6-8 months. Here is exactly how, with or without a…
Tomatoes

How to Ripen Green Tomatoes Indoors Before (and After) Frost

Frost on the way and a vine full of green fruit? Here is how to pick the right tomatoes and ripen them indoors in…
Vegetables A-Z

How to Plant Garlic in Fall: Step-by-Step Guide for Every Zone

Plant garlic cloves 2-3 inches deep and about 6 inches apart a few weeks before the ground freezes, then mulch. Here is the full…
Soil & Compost

How to Make Compost: The No-Fail Beginner Method (Hot or Cold)

Everything you need to start composting: browns and greens, building a compost pile, hot vs. cold methods, a yes/no list of what you can…
Vegetables A-Z

Hardneck vs Softneck Garlic: Best Varieties and Seed Garlic

Hardneck garlic loves cold winters and makes big cloves and scapes; softneck stores longer and suits mild climates. Here is how to choose, plus…
Planting Calendar

Last Frost Date and First Frost Date by Zone: How to Find Yours

Frost dates come from NOAA climate records, not your hardiness zone. See typical last and first frost dates by zone, how to look up…
Planting Calendar

Fall Vegetable Garden: What to Plant and When, by Zone

Time your fall crops by counting back from your first frost date, pick the right cold-tolerant vegetables, and stretch the harvest with row covers…

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