Vegetables, Fruits & Herbs by Ruth S. Foster All You Ever Wanted to Know About Tomatoes... Once having picked a ripe tomato, still warm from the sun, and eaten it immediately, nothing tastes quite as good. Tomatoes are almost foolproof and easy to grow too. more You Can Design A Beautiful Vegetable Garden A vegetable garden does not have to look like an old shoe. There's no reason to not combine flowers and good design with edibles. more Growing Peas To plant or not to plant... the peas. When is the question. According to old Celtic folklore, it's when one can sit naked on the ground. Our Pilgrims, not given to bawdy rites of spring devised their own test. more Starting Seeds on the Windowsill Before the spring snow has melted, I know from the angle of the sun that it's time to start some seeds indoors. People always started seeds on the windowsill. It wasn't difficult, the percentage of success wasn't bad and it was an enjoyable response to spring's siren call. more Mesclun: French Seedling Greens For Salads Grow your own mesclun salad green indoors or out with these handy tips from Ruth Foster. more You Can Eat the Flowers You can have it all and eat it too in the backyard garden. A garden that looks beautiful, supplies flowers for cutting and drying, as well as unusual tastes and textures to eat. more Vegetables for Beginners If you want vegetables grown using clean water and few chemicals, grow your own. more