A Three Sisters garden turns an ordinary backyard patch into one of the smartest planting systems around. Corn shoots upward ...

Lack of outdoor space is an ever-increasing problem for urban gardeners, who often try to cram too much into their plot, with varying results. Anyone who wants to grow a variety of produce with just a ...

Everyone is cooking with beans now. Why doesn’t everyone grow them? I’m deadly serious; it’s not too late. Rancho Gordo might be out of stock, but there’s another way. As Jack, of beanstalk fame, knew ...

If you're looking to add to your garden this growing season, consider beans. Most varieties are relatively low-maintenance and taste delicious.

A climbing plant with nowhere to climb turns into a tangled, sprawling mess fast. Cucumbers smother nearby herbs, pole beans ...