Oh my poor garden. I have enjoyed having a little balcony garden in Houston, Texas, over the last few months, but I have given up hope that it’s doing anything worth sharing. The peppers have wilted or not grown at all, the basil never grew back after picking it once,....

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We have now been growing an herb and vegetable garden for two and a half months! We frequently use the variations of basil, but have not used the peppers or tomatoes yet. They don't look quite ready, but I actually don't know how to tell when a vegetable is ready.

I have some photos to share that show our veggies growing and a few more photos can be seen on....

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Teachers across the country are getting psyched about school vegetable gardens! They see the value, and the endless curriculum and hands-on possibilities they present for students of all ages and abilities. We at Burpee Home Gardens can attest to that: We were overwhelmed with the responses to our "I Can Grow" Youth Garden Award. And we look forward to making a school garden dream a reality for five lucky organizations this spring.

But for everyone else just scratching....

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I am admitting to everyone that I stole some garden pots from the supermarket. I can’t believe I got away with it! This is how I did it.

To the left of the entrance doors of my supermarket is the floral department. Its offerings are nothing special: your typical mini roses, gift azaleas and “foliage plants.” Oh yeah, they have balloons there,....

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The NYC heatwave has been hard on everyone and everything this summer, and fire escape vegetable gardens are no exception. I wouldn't say I've been remiss in blogging so much as I've been oh, trying to keep my plants from giving up on life completely.

Alas, a frozen margarita or ice cream from the Mister Softee truck isn't enough to keep a tomato plant going....

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