Thinking about starting your own vegetable garden? We spoke to gardening experts about the crops that actually make sense financially to grow yourself.

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“Growing your own food can be an incredibly rewarding experience,” says Nancy Kuhajda, Illinois Extension horticulture educator, “but there’s so much more than just tossing seeds into the soil. This ...

Potatoes can grow year-round in Alameda, but the best time to plant them is in February and March. Margie Siegal shares how to grow the humble—and delicious—tubers. The post How to Grow Your Own ...

The Two Rivers community garden program has seen high demand for the 2026 growing season. Nearly all of the 115 garden plots were claimed shortly after applications opened in mid-January. Each 3-by-20 ...