Crop Profiles

Nature’s Medicine Cabinet
Herbs not only taste good, they can also treat common ailments. Discover more uses for what grows in your garden.

11 Herbs for Indoor Container Gardening
Keep these herbs on your windowsill for easy access to ingredients for adding to recipes and scented crafts.

3 Problems that Could Ruin Your Garlic Crop
Watch out for these top diseases and pests that threaten your garlic crop and could keep you from growing this culinary favorite for years to come.

All About Squash
If you’re already growing squash—or even if you’re not—here are some squash facts you can’t miss.

Asparagus: Ten Facts
Cultivated--or even wild--asparagus is an elegant, but hardy plant to offers more than meets the eye to eager gardeners everywhere.

10 Basil Varieties and How to Use Them
One of the easiest herbs you can grow, basil comes in many varieties that can be put to numerous culinary uses.

Boutique Pumpkin Varieties
Don’t think a plain orange pumpkin is your only option. Specialty pumpkin varieties turn heads on the farm with their rainbow of colors, textures and styles.

Bring Clover On Over
The right variety of clover can yield a long-term forage and nitrogen source for your small farm.

Crop Profile: Broccoli
This tasty brassica crop has been a favorite on dinner plates for centuries.

Crop Profile: Brussels Sprouts
Try this brassica plant in your garden, a good crop for patient and experienced farmers.