Illustrated kitchen garden with raised beds, a bean trellis and a watering can

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Everything for the garden, from seed to harvest.

Tools, plants, seeds, watering, soil and pest gear, sorted by department, with crop-by-crop grow guides.

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Each department opens on our picks for that job, or on the grow guide that covers it.

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What to sow, pick and plan this month, each with a full guide.

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  • Garlic

    Plant

    Plant cloves in fall; northern guides usually wait a week or two after the first killing frost.

  • Strawberries

    Mulch

    Cover dormant plants with 2 to 6 inches of straw after the first fall frosts; skip it where winters are rainy.

  • Kale

    Harvest

    Established kale handles hard frost, and frost improves its flavor.

  • Asparagus

    Cut back

    Once frost yellows or browns the ferns, cut them to 2-inch stubs or to the ground, or wait for late winter.

  • Spinach

    Overwinter

    Spinach with 4 to 5 true leaves late in the year can overwinter under a heavy mulch for an early spring crop.

  • Radishes

    Store

    Daikon and other winter radishes store for months cold and humid.

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New to growing food? Pick your space.

Three ways to begin, each with the guides to start from.

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Buying guides for this season's jobs

Our pick for each garden job, with the specs that matter.

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