Cultivate a delicious and healthy garden with tips from our Veggies, Fruits, & Herbs blog category. Learn about planting, caring for, and harvesting a variety of edible plants for your kitchen and table.
Veggies, Fruits & Herbs
Veggie Gardening: Big Flavor, Small Space
Short on space but big on gardening goals? Whether you’re working with a patio, balcony, or small backyard, you can still grow a bountiful garden with the right seeds and setup. Earl May Garden Center has everything you need for small-space gardening success—from garden seeds to container-friendly supplies and expert advice. Discover how easy and rewarding it can be to grow fresh, flavorful plants in even the coziest of spaces!
Benefits of Growing in a Raised Garden Bed
If you've ever wanted to grow your own fresh vegetables, herbs, or even small fruits but don't have the space for a traditional garden, we have great solutions for you! From budget-friendly options like grow bags and containers to elevated raised garden beds and planter boxes, there's a solution to fit your needs.
The Ultimate Guide to Growing Sweet Corn
Nothing says summer quite like the taste of fresh sweet corn. Whether you enjoy it straight off the cob, grilled, or in a delicious side dish, growing your own ensures the freshest flavor possible. At Earl May Garden Center, we provide high-quality sweet corn seeds and expert guidance to help you achieve a successful harvest.
Onion Sets vs. Onion Plants: What's the Difference?
When it comes to growing onions, gardeners have two primary choices - onion sets or onion plants. Let's explore the differences between these two and determine which is best for your needs.
Potatoes: A Guide to Growing Bountiful Harvests
Potatoes are a staple in home gardens, offering a rewarding and versatile crop that thrives with proper care. Whether you prefer white or red varieties, following the right planting and maintenance techniques will ensure a successful harvest.
Fruit Tree Pollination Guide
Growing your own fruit trees is incredibly rewarding, but proper pollination is key to getting the best harvest. Whether you're planting apples, cherries, pears, or plums, understanding how fruit trees pollinate will help you make the right choices for your garden.
Fruit Tree Spray Guide
Keeping your fruit trees healthy and productive requires a consistent spray routine to manage pests and diseases. The right fruit tree spray at the right time can make all the difference. Our comprehensive guide will help you understand when and how to spray your fruit trees for optimal results.
When to Start Planting Seeds for Your Garden
Knowing when to start planting seeds is important for a successful garden. Whether you’re cultivating vibrant flowers, juicy fruits, or a bountiful vegetable harvest, understanding the optimal planting times is essential for creating a thriving garden. Should you plant in the fall or wait until spring? How do you ensure that perennials and cool-season vegetables establish strong roots while avoiding frost damage to your warm-season crops and delicate annual flowers? The variables are numerous: soil temperature, frost dates, plant hardiness zones, and specific plant requirements.
Harvesting & Storing Vegetables
Harvesting vegetables at the right stage of maturity results in high quality, nutritious produce that will store well if conditions are right.
How to Avoid or Control Tomato Blight
To most people, tomato blight refers to a number of specific diseases that can attack tomato plants. These diseases are usually soil-borne.
Grow the Best Tomatoes
A good tomato is hard to forget. You know you’ve hit the jackpot in that first, juicy bite. All tomatoes have the potential to be great and some extra attention now will pay off big time come harvest. Set the stage for a stellar performance by this year’s crops with these tips.
Let's Talk Taters - Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes
One of the most popular vegetables in the home garden is the potato. Potatoes purchased at supermarkets may have been treated to prevent sprouting. For quality, high yields and best results, use certified seed potatoes.
Plant a Veggie Garden
SITE - Choose a location that will get as much sunlight as possible. Six or more hours of direct sun is needed for ideal growing.
Quick Tips for Growing Onions
The question on purchasing and planting onions is: what to plant. The onion plant, the onion set or the onion seed? Why not plant some of all three? They all have a different purpose, and all have a place in your garden.
Successful Seed Starting to Get Your Garden Growing
In addition to saving you money, growing your own herbs, vegetables and ornamental plants from seed is extremely rewarding.
When to Harvest Apples & Other Fruits
You’ve nurtured and cared for your fruit trees all season long and at some point you want to enjoy the “fruits of your labor,” but when exactly can you harvest the fruit? Here are some tips from the experts on figuring out when to begin your harvest and some helpful hints on storing them as well.
Successive Planting: Growing a Fall Vegetable Garden
Harvesting vegetables is a great reward for all the hard work you've put in planting, watering and weeding during the season. Why not keep it going? Plant a fall veggie garden to continue producing the quality, homegrown foods you love.
Grow Great Tasting Blueberries
Blueberries are not only an enjoyable and rewarding fruit to grow but are attractive plants that lend themselves well to the home landscape. Its great fall color makes it very appealing.
Strawberries - What You Need to Know
It's strawberry season! In our video and this article, we'll explain the two types of strawberries, how to plant them and what you can do to make sure your plants are happy, healthy and producing great fruit.
Herbs for Better Health
With so many great benefits and uses for fresh herbs, we would run out of room fast to try and list them all here. Instead, we have narrowed it down to our most popular herbs and why you should be growing them for yourself. Check out our video for more info on planting your herb container garden or our video on how to cook with your herbs.