Edible plants · 54 guides
Edible plants
Grow what you eat. Honest, step-by-step guides for onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots, cilantro, jalapenos, corn, and the rest of the home vegetable patch.
EdibleHow to Plant an Apple Tree (Backyard Orchard for Beginners)
Plant an apple tree the right way: choose a rootstock, pick two pollination partners, dig the hole, stake it, and harvest fruit in 2 years. Step-by-step guide.
9 min
EdibleHow to Plant Blueberry Bushes (For 30 Years of Berries)
Plant blueberry bushes the right way — acidic soil at pH 4.5–5.5, two cultivars for cross-pollination, proper depth, and mulch — for 20–30 years of heavy harvests.
9 min
EdibleHow to Plant Creeping Thyme Seeds (Living Lawn Alternative)
Step-by-step guide to plant creeping thyme seeds for a fragrant walkable lawn — soil prep, sowing depth, watering, and bloom timing for Thymus serpyllum.
8 min
EdibleHow to Plant Grape Vines (Backyard Vineyard Starter Guide)
Plant grape vines the right way — full sun, a sturdy trellis, vines spaced 1.8–2.4 m (6–8 ft) apart. Exact depth, soil, and pruning for a year-3 harvest.
9 min
EdibleHow to Plant Rhubarb (For 10 Years of Pies)
Plant rhubarb the right way — bury crowns 5 cm (2 in) deep in full sun, space 90 cm (3 ft) apart, skip year-1 harvest. A real pie crop for the next 10 years.
9 min
EdibleHow to Plant Sweet Potato Slips (From Slip to Harvest)
Sweet potatoes grow from rooted slips, not seeds or tubers. Here's exactly how to plant slips — soil temp, depth, spacing, watering, and harvest in 90 to 120 days.
8 min
EdibleWhen to Fertilize Fruit Trees (Spring + Summer Schedule)
When to fertilize fruit trees — early spring 4–6 weeks before bud break is the primary feed, optional light mid-summer top-up, stop feeding by late July.
9 min
EdibleCilantro Plant Care: Stop the Bolting (Complete Grower's Guide)
Cilantro bolts fast in heat — here's the exact planting window, succession schedule, and harvest technique to keep fresh leaves coming all season long.
7 min
EdibleDill Plant Care (From Seed to Harvest in 8 Weeks)
Dill bolts the moment heat hits. Here's the exact sowing timing, watering depth, pot size, and harvest cuts to get bushy fronds in 8 weeks — no bolting.
8 min
EdibleHow Deep to Plant Corn (Seed Depth and Spacing Made Simple)
Plant corn 2.5 cm (1 in) deep in cool spring soil and 4–5 cm (1.5–2 in) in warm summer soil. Space 25–30 cm (10–12 in) apart in 4×4 blocks for pollination.
8 min
EdibleHow Far Apart to Plant Carrots (Spacing Guide for Big Roots)
How far apart to plant carrots: thin to 5 cm (2 in) between plants and 30 cm (12 in) between rows. Exact spacing, soil depth, and thinning steps for long, straight roots.
8 min
EdibleHow Far Apart to Plant Jalapeños (Spacing Guide for Big Yields)
Plant jalapeños 45 cm (18 in) apart with 60-75 cm (24–30 in) between rows for the biggest yield. Full spacing guide for in-ground beds, raised beds, and 20L containers.
8 min