Q: I'm keen to try growing tomatoes in buckets this year as I only have a small patio space. Is it possible to get a good crop of tomatoes using this method, and is there anything you need to consider ...

HOUSTON-If digging up a patch in your yard to turn it into a garden is too daunting and putting in a raised bed to grow some of your own food is also more work than you care to tackle, then try the ...

Gardening enthusiasts often dream of harvesting fresh vegetables right from their own backyard, but not everyone has the luxury of ample garden space. Whether you’re living in an apartment, have ...

Cucumbers — technically the berries of the cucumber vine — are the quintessentially cool star in many refreshing, summery dishes like cucumber umeboshi salad with cashew crunch or spicy scallop ...

Grow buckets is a system perfect for small places, patios or balconies or small yards, for growing flowers, herbs or vegetables, It is two buckets, one inside the other and fitted with a pvc pipe and ...

Starting new houseplants from our own cuttings isn't just about getting plants on the cheap. It's about the thrill of the process. Seeing roots sprout from a bare stem still amazes me. As a young boy ...

In my field extension work, I have noticed an interesting trend — hydroponic Dutch buckets (Bato bucket systems) are transforming the horticulture industry. Invented in Holland, I have come across ...

The Bucket Brigade Growing Community Project, a collaborative humanitarian farming effort to help fight hunger across Santa Barbara County, held its groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 14 at Trinity Gardens ...