Vegetables

Homesteading articles about Vegetables pertaining to homesteaders, farming, animal husbandry, gardening, history, and myriad other topics discussed at Homestead.org, collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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Food Forever: Creating a Perennial Food Forest

Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle.…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The Three Sisters Legacy: The Science Behind Companion Planting

There’s nothing quite as frustrating as having some know-it-all tell you why…

Clare Brandt Clare Brandt

Overwintering Vegetables for Early Spring Harvests

When I first started gardening, as a total greenhorn, I thought that…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

Quick Pickles: The Original Fast Food

I absolutely enjoy a good crunchy pickle, and I want my pickles…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo

Basement Bunnies and Grow-box Gardening: The Challenges of Urban Homesteading

Tammy Curry greeted me with fresh homemade bread, slathered with butter, and…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Mystical Morels

Different portions of society consider differing seasons as the "busy time".  For…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Cultivating Carrots in the Homestead Garden

Native to the area known today as Afghanistan, carrots (Daucus carota var.…

Marlene Affeld Marlene Affeld

Check Out These Seeds! Grow Hardy Plants and Preserve the Food Chain with a Seed Library

Grow Hardy Plants and Preserve the Food Chain with a Seed Library…

Kathy Kish Kathy Kish

Grub in a Tub: Container Gardening on the Homestead

How to Fight the High Cost of Groceries This Summer, Starting Right…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

Growing Tomatoes and Peppers in Winter

Tomatoes and peppers are two of summer’s most-loved foods.  However, winter is…

Regina Anneler Regina Anneler

Like Water for… Tomatoes? Year-round Gardening with Hydroponics

Imagine plucking a ripe, round tomato right from the stem and sinking…

Laurie Charpentier Laurie Charpentier

Growing Pumpkins on the Homestead

Pumpkin is one of the favorite fall flavors for many people. It’s…

Biljana Tadic Biljana Tadic