Even if this might come as a surprise to many, the growing of artichoke… Read more
Vegetable garden
Advice on how to grow vegetables from seed to harvest, with all the guidance you need to care for them, protect them from diseases, and boost harvests. Tips on watering them and guidelines for spacing, companion planting and an incentive to discover permaculture are all rich features in these pages.


Asparagus, how to grow it
Asparagus is a delicate-tasting vegetable and growing it means paying attention to a few… Read more

Vitelotte, or black vitelotte, the China truffle
The purple Vitelotte noire, or black vitelotte, isn’t only reputed for its striking violet… Read more

Physalis, a delicious edible berry
Physalis or Peruvian coqueret is a plant that offers cute, perfectly edible fruits. Read more

Eggplant, time to sow
Eggplant is a delicious vegetable / fruit, a must-have in any vegetable patch. Read more

Fennel, from seed to harvest
Fennel is a plant for which the roots are the part we eat and… Read more

Companion planting, preparing the vegetable patch
Just like humans, vegetables also have friends and foes. Some families stimulate or protect… Read more

How to grow tomato, the perfect guide
Tomato is a vegetable-fruit that is among the most consumed vegetable available, and it’s… Read more

No-stake tomatoes
Growing tomatoes without stakes allows for an abundant harvest: one plant will give you… Read more

Onion, from seedling to harvest
White onion, red onion and yellow onion are ancient bulb plants that are easy… Read more

Garlic, how to grow it
Garlic is a perennial vegetable plant which is a must-have in the vegetable patch.… Read more

Enjoying tomatoes in the garden
Biting into the juicy fragrant flesh of a home-grown tomato is within your reach… Read more

Watermelon, how to grow it best
The epitome of summer fruits, watermelon is easy to grow when it can receive… Read more

Growing melon, what you need to know
Melon is a tasty and deliciously flavorful fruit. Read more

Shallot, how to grow it
Shallot is both easy to grow and delicious in cooking. Read more

Growing butternut gourd
Butternut gourd, also called simply butternut, is one of the most popular squash varieties. Read more

Spaghetti squash, surprising flesh
Spaghetti squash, named after the famed Italian pasta, is an easy fruit to grow… Read more

Squash and gourd, how to grow them
Gourd or squash is a familiar fall vegetable. Read more

Onions all year round
Fresh onions in spring, preserves in winter: plant onions in your vegetable patch to… Read more

Greens & lettuce for every season
At the start of every meal or as a finishing touch, a few crisp,… Read more