October’s vegetable garden is full of next year’s promise, let a few beans dry on the vine, and leave a pumpkin or zucchini to grow far beyond dinner size, and you can save their seeds for another ...

The evidence on omega-6 fats in vegetable oils is mixed. While older research suggested they might contribute to inflammation, a 2025 study found no connection between higher omega-6 intake and ...

Vegetable gardening is all about the harvest, which can become a race against the calendar. When Mother Nature threatens frost, know which bounty to harvest early and what to do with it. Add Bob Vila ...

Fennel is a Mediterranean vegetable with a licorice-like flavor. You can eat the bulb raw or cooked, use the leaves as garnish or in dishes, and add the seeds as a spice. Fennel is high in fiber, ...

The Barrydale community has come out in numbers to support a local food garden project and raised R244 584 – nearly triple its goal – to expand its growing operation. The project has grown from one ...

Now that we are moving into October, it’s time to start seriously thinking about your fall vegetable garden. There is an amazing selection of vegetables that can be grown only here during the cool ...

Throughout the growing season, garden plants work together with microbes to break down and use organic matter within the soil, depleting the soil’s nutritional content. During the offseason, ...

The recipe couldn’t be simpler, but ingredient quality matters. The first essential is, of course, nettles. Ideally, cut young, vibrant green stalks before they go to seed. Young nettles are easier to ...

Kem Ormond is a features writer for The Country as well as Coast & Country, covering all aspects of rural life. This driveway garden is an excellent example of making the most of every available piece ...

One of the long-time givens of home vegetable gardening is that the garden is supposed to be tilled once frost kills the plants at the end of each season. Many books and veteran gardeners still advise ...

It’s time to pull out the winter wardrobe and bundle up to stay warm. And some of your plants may need to get bundled up, too.