If your only growing space is on a deck or patio, don’t fret.Almost any veg can grow in a container. I began to grow vegetables in containers primarily out of necessity. With a tree-filled yard, I could plant tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables in need of full sun only in the scarce pockets of sun….

Updated May 2025 What’s growing in your vegetable garden these days? How about trying something different—maybe Chinese cabbage or pak choi, spicy mustard greens or fennel? These were among the unusual vegetables recommended for northern gardens by Jackie Smith, a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener, who is a bit of a legend among Minnesota…

Before we even start talking about pests, let’s be clear: Most bugs are good bugs, and trying to keep your vegetable garden bug-free is not only an exercise in futility, it’s not good for the food you are going to eat or the planet. One way to keep destructive pests at bay is to plant…