Online chatter has novice gardeners trying to grow tomato plants in glass jars. Here's what our gardening expert, Peg Aloi, ...

Growing tomatoes in containers comes with plentiful benefits, such as the ability to relocate the plant to meet sunlight requirements or to provide shelter from an incoming storm. Container-grown ...

Tomato season is upon us with a tantalizing variety of easy to grow heirloom tomatoes in a range of colours, flavour, and ...

If you plant not in rows, consider how you can reach the plants without stepping on them. When deciding how far apart to plant cherry tomatoes in containers, you should consider the mature size of ...

Growing plants in containers is great if you have limited space and/or crummy soil, but the downside is that you have to be ...

Edible grasses such as corn, barley, millet, oats and wheat require large areas. They definitely fall into the category of ...

A tomato plant can grow quite large and needs a spacious pot to support its extensive root system. A 5-litre container with drainage holes at the bottom would be an excellent option.

It is important to get the soil temperature right when planting potatoes. Ideally, it should be at a minimum of 10C up to ...

FUTURE FLOWERS: Collect seeds from your flowers to plant next year. A few that have seeds relatively easy to harvest include ...