Grow Your Own

Broccoli grows beautifully in pots on a patio or balcony. Learn the best containers, soil, watering and feeding for sweet homegrown heads plus months of side shoots.

Kale is one of the easiest, most productive crops for pots — hardy, cut-and-come-again, and happy in cool weather. Here’s how to grow a steady supply in a small space.

Learn how to grow lettuce in containers, from the best pots and soil to watering, light, and cut-and-come-again harvesting for endless fresh salad in a tiny space.

Learn how to grow blackberries in containers — the best thornless varieties, pot size, soil, support, watering and pruning for a sweet, juicy harvest on any balcony or patio.

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.