Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

1-6 feet tall

Plant Type:

Vegetable

Grow something a little different this year and try amaranth. It will likely grow taller than you and produce stunning, large... read more >

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

4-5 feet tall

Zones:

8-11

Plant Type:

Vegetable

This delicacy has been prized by gourmands for decades and fetches top prices at supermarkets. In warmer climates, though, it... read more >

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

8-10 inches tall

Plant Type:

Vegetable

This delicious salad green fetches top dollar at the supermarket but you can grow it for pennies at home. It has an intriguing,... read more >

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

6-24 inches tall

Plant Type:

Vegetable

Add a touch of the exotic to your vegetable garden with Asian greens. They come in a fascinating array of colors and textures.... read more >

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

7-10 inches tall (edible spears); 4-6 feet tall at maturity

Zones:

4-9

Plant Type:

Vegetable

This early spring treat is one of the few perennial vegetable crops, so once you get a patch established, it will give you many... read more >

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

24-30 inches tall (bush types); 8-12 feet tall (pole types)

Plant Type:

Vegetable

Snap beans, also called green beans, are one of those must-have vegetables in the garden. They're easy to grow, are bothered by... read more >

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

4-12 inches tall

Plant Type:

Vegetable

This old-fashioned favorite is becoming trendy once again. Use beetroots fresh, steamed, or roasted. At room temperature,... read more >

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

6-36 inches tall

Plant Type:

Vegetable

It used to be that bell peppers were available almost solely as green peppers. Then in the 1980s red bell peppers became more... read more >

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

18-24 inches tall

Plant Type:

Vegetable

Mom was right: Broccoli is good for you. Nutritionists consider it a "superfood" that helps you in so many ways. Go ahead and... read more >

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

10-20 inches tall

Plant Type:

Vegetable

Twenty years ago, it seemed that no one, other than devoted Italian cooks, had ever heard of broccoli raab. Now, this Italian... read more >