Thickening Your Plot

Whether your raw material is a lush landscape, backyard boxes or space-saving pots, we suggest trying the organic gardening principles that have stood the test of time: fertilize with compost, conserve water, use natural insecticides, and rotate crops to optimize soil and repel bugs. Don’t have a green thumb? Not to worry — just follow our guidelines and see what sprouts.

The Green Stuff: How To Grow a High-Value Home Garden

Consider it one recession trend that actually heightens living standards: Our tendency to turn to home gardening as budgets shrink and costs rise. This month, we explore the produce – and organic methods for growing it – that offers the most fruit for your labor: succulent tomatoes, abundant squash... (read on)

Can't wait to play? Join a CSA.

If your garden’s still in the sprouting phase, why not join a Community Supported Agriculture group? CSA members pay a fixed seasonal fee to a local farmer in exchange for a weekly share of the harvest... (read on)

Plant a victory garden

Historically, victory gardens have helped stock the pantry during wartime food shortages. Nowadays, they’re taking on a new, progressive activism as gardeners turn toward locally raised food, grow community... (read on)

Highlights The Kashi Community

How do you cultivate your garden? Our Community members share their tips and enthusiasm for making organic gardening a growing trend.

veganmommy, Mesa, AZ

Once you try this, you’ll never go back. Gardening is addicting! I have a garden full of herbs and romaine/broccoli/tomatoes/peppers, but I’m thinking I will add carrots, too!

alohameisha, Jacksonville, FL

I planted my garden two weeks ago and it is really growing! It’s my first garden and it’s organic so far... I’m so excited to eat my own veggies later this summer!

Paul Speedy, Kashi Operations

We started planting heirloom seeds, and the foods from our garden taste so much better. Typically, heirloom varieties have better disease and pest resistance, they produce for longer each season, and you can save the seeds to plant again next year – something you can't do with most hybrid seeds.