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3 images: Cooked Romanesco on a square black plate with chopsticks on a wooden table; yard long beans growing in a garden; and cucmelons in a salad with radishes adn yellow tomatoes in a black bowl, on a black table with a bowl of spinach nearby and ingredients on the table

Try Something New with These Unusual Veggies

One of the best parts of gardening is that you can make it all your own since you can plant exactly what you want, whether that’s veggies or flowers or succulents. Plus, for your edible plants, you’re not limited to the usual offerings that you’d find in the grocery store!

4 images - each with various cactus plants potted and displayed indoors. The second image from the left includes a potted aloe plant.

Lookin' Sharp! Part 2: Cacti for the Home

Step aside, boring décor—cacti are here to liven up your home. These living sculptures come in all sorts of interesting shapes, sizes, colors, and textures, adding a pop of personality to your space!

Which Succulent Are You?

Just like people, succulents have personalities—which one do you connect most with? (function(d, s, id, u) { if (d.getElementById(id)) return; var js, sjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], t = Math.floor(new Date().getTime() / 1000000); js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.async = 1; js.src = u + '?' + [...]

3 images: ollas pot in garden bed; raised garden bed with a variety of plants and a walkway in between; and a raised garden bed with a variety of plants near a wood table with plants, containers and a basket on it

5 Fun, Themed Garden Ideas for Raised Beds

The options of what to include in your garden are nearly endless, so how do you choose what to grow? Selecting a theme for a garden bed is a fun way to narrow down what you want to grow, plus it provides you with a one-stop-shop for some of your favorite dishes!

10 Delicious Tomato Varieties You've Got To Try!

With so many colorful and delicious types to choose from, it can be hard to pick which ones to bring home, so to save you the effort, we've narrowed down the best tomato varieties for Arizona gardeners. From tiny, bite-sized morsels that pack loads of flavor, to giant, beefy fruits [...]