Cabbage (Brassica oleracea spp.) is a classic vegetable that has been a staple in Western diets for hundreds of years. It is nutritious and antioxidant-rich and offers an attractive rosette of foliage ...

Cabbage is so much more than a familiar, pale green ball that is shredded to make sauerkraut. Every variety leafs out from a central core and folds its leaves around each other to form a rosette or ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. In ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. vegetable growing in a raised bed in an urban backyard And you thought it was too late to go self-sufficient! Happily, there are ...

Here's a sobering thought: It's not too early to be thinking about your autumn garden. Crazy as it seems, consider now how you will keep color around you this September and October, especially after ...

Get a jumpstart on the gardening season by starting seeds indoors. If you've never grown anything from seed, it's easy to write the idea off as difficult or labor-intensive, but that couldn't be ...

Most people assume that growing meaningful amounts of food at home requires a generous yard, good native soil, and years of experience. That assumption keeps a lot of potential gardeners on the ...

* What it is: ‘Katarina’ is a super-fast cabbage to mature – ready to pick as soon as 45 days after planting transplants (meaning less time for things to go wrong). The heads are small (about four ...

Ed Hume, the longtime king of Pacific Northwest gardening, recommends reading and follow the instructions on the back of the seed package. MCT The end of February is a curious time for Puget Sound ...