As all the old jokes about country people not locking their doors except during zucchini season imply, growing squash can be a little too easy. And while figuring out what to do with the overabundance ...

1. Cover the base of the pot with a layer of crocks (ask at the garden centre – they usually have a few broken pots) and cover with a 5cm (2in) layer of gravel. This improves drainage and prevents ...

Plant winter squash when the weather is above 65 degrees Fahrenheit. In Southern climates, this could be in March, in Northern climates, this may not happen until May or even June. Winter squash takes ...

Growing vegetables in containers has advantages even where opportunity exists to grow in the open ground. But for those who live in units and apartments where only a balcony is available for gardening ...

If you can't bring your terra-cotta pots all the way inside for winter, you can still keep them safe from cold weather damage ...