Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cucumber seeds in a pile on a woven background - KOHUKU/Shutterstock Saving seeds from your garden is a great way to save money ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Days getting shorter, hardy hibiscus blooming, and the first leaves changing color signal the beginning of the end of another glorious Northeast Ohio summer. Your vegetable garden ...

Growing your own cucumbers to pickle or add crunch to salads is easier than you may think. This tender fruit loves warm weather and can grow in the ground or containers, so long as the plants receive ...

The abundance from summer vegetable gardens is extended through the winter and beyond by methods of canning, freezing and drying. But you can also give your summer vegetables a longer life span by ...

Before seed companies, seed racks, and seed catalogs came along, vegetable gardeners ensured their plantings for the following year by saving their own seeds. Our foregardeners would look for the ...

person placing seeds into ground beside seedlings - Natallia Ploskaya/Shutterstock After a long winter, you may find yourself antsy about starting your garden sooner rather than later. However, if the ...

Every year, I’m asked why the seed someone carefully saved of a favorite food crop doesn’t produce a vegetable identical to the parent. Seed saving is fun, economical and a great way to preserve ...

It’s always a bit sad to see our summer vegetable gardens peter out as the season comes to a close. Those once-verdant plants are now fading as the long, hot summer takes its toll. Though harvests of ...

Our garden season is winding down, and many plants are setting seeds instead of flowers or fruit. Starting new plants from seeds off your current plants is a great way to stretch your plant-buying ...

Saving seeds from your garden is a great way to save money and ensure you are growing the hardiest varieties of vegetables. Cucumbers are a beloved home gardener's choice, and learning how to harvest ...