Eggplants are even simpler to grow than their tomato cousins, and they like the same conditions. Plant eggplant (Solanum melongena) in a kitchen garden in the spring, and enjoy the spongy, creamy ...

Growing eggplant is easy where summers are long and warm. Where summers are short, varieties that mature quickly and produce medium to small fruits can easily be grown in containers. If you grow ...

Eggplant is one of the most versatile vegetables in the home garden. The fruit can be steamed, baked, fried, grilled, boiled, sauteed, breaded and stuffed. Believed to be native to India, eggplant is ...

Be you veg-growing newbie or intrepid explorer of kitchen garden exotics, a fear of eggplant growing mistakes is not to be taken lightly. Big on substance and style, the eggplant (Solanum melongena) ...

Now’s the time to plant peppers and okra, and it’s your last chance to plant tomatoes with some expectation that you will produce and ripen a crop before the hot weather shuts down production. For all ...

For those without the outdoor space necessary for a traditional garden, growing plants—including vegetables—in containers is a great option. Unfortunately, not all vegetables can grow and flourish in ...

The growing season for vegetable gardens is about over, and fall cleanup is at hand. However, many of us are already looking forward to our next year's garden and what we plan to grow. Sure, most of ...

All hope isn’t lost for aspiring farmers who lack an abundance of green space. Potted gardens and containers can fill in the gaps for beginners, people with mobility issues and those who don’t have ...