Grow
Learning how to grow food at home doesn’t have to begin with a large garden or a long list of supplies.
The Grow section is built around practical, approachable gardening guides for indoor spaces, patios, containers, raised beds, and outdoor gardens. Start with what you have, learn what your plants need, and build from there.
Start Here
New to growing food at home? These beginner-friendly guides are a good place to plant the first seed.
How to Grow Salad Greens Indoors: A Beginner’s Guide
Learn the basics of growing fresh salad greens indoors, including methods, varieties, lighting, planting, care, and harvesting.
Countertop Hydroponics vs. Soil-Grown Greens: Which Is Better for Beginners?
Compare the two main ways to grow salad greens indoors and decide which setup best fits your space, budget, and growing style.
Growing Food at Home: Practical Guides
Build a stronger garden by understanding the conditions plants need to thrive. Explore practical guides to light, temperature, growing methods, plant care, and adapting your garden to the space and season.
How Much Light Does Indoor Lettuce Need?
Learn how much light lettuce needs indoors, how to recognize too little or too much light, and when a grow light can help.
How to Grow Lettuce in Hot Weather
Learn how heat affects lettuce and use shade, consistent moisture, heat-tolerant varieties, and smart planting times to keep fresh greens growing longer.
Grow What Works for You
Growing food at home doesn’t have to look one particular way.
A few pots of herbs on a patio count. So does a tray of lettuce under a grow light. So does a backyard full of raised beds.
Start with the space, time, and curiosity you have now. Learn what works, change what doesn’t, and let your garden grow from there.