Grow Your Own

Learn how to grow strawberries in containers — the right pot, soil, sun, watering and feeding for a sweet homegrown harvest on any balcony, patio or windowsill.

Fig trees thrive in containers and actually fruit better when their roots are restricted. Here’s how to grow figs in pots for a sweet harvest on any patio or balcony.

Learn how to grow tomatoes in pots with the right container, soil, and care. A simple step-by-step guide to a big harvest on any balcony, patio, or tiny plot.

Worm composting turns kitchen scraps into rich fertilizer in a bin small enough for a balcony. Here is how to start a worm bin and keep it thriving.

You can grow a full crop of garlic in a pot. Learn how to grow garlic in containers, from choosing bulbs and soil to planting, feeding, and harvesting fat homegrown cloves.

Growing mushrooms indoors is one of the easiest, fastest harvests you can get in a small space. Here’s how to start with a kit or from scratch, step by step.

A walk-in greenhouse can double your growing season even in a tiny garden. Here’s how to pick the right size, set it up, and grow in it year-round.

Spinach is fast, forgiving, and perfect for pots. Here is a simple guide to growing tender, homegrown spinach leaves in containers on any patio or balcony.

You do not need an orchard to grow lemons. A dwarf lemon tree in a pot brings blossom, fragrance, and real fruit to the smallest balcony or patio.

Spinach is one of the quickest, easiest crops for a pot. Here is how to grow tender, non-stop leaves in a container on any balcony, patio, or windowsill.