At the Chelsea Flower Show, a garden done by 500 homeless and prisoners captures the imagination. By Carla Capalbo

Given attention, fragrant and versatile citrus trees can grow in your back yard or in a pot. By John Lyons

Is the ease of smaller, seedless watermelons any excuse for giving up summer’s sweetest flavor? By Liz Pearson

Cooking great homemade sauce starts with planting your own tomato garden. By Clifford A. Wright

Planting fruit trees takes work, but delicious plums and apricots make it worthwhile. By John Lyons

Cold-weather vegetables like carrots, parsnips and radishes can be the most rewarding to grow. By John Lyons

Cold and rainy weather doesn't thwart the bounty at the Hillsdale Farmers' Market in Portland. By Mary Engel

A co-op of family farms delivering produce to city-dwellers is part of a nascent movement. By Robyn Eckhardt and David Hagerman

Earth to Kitchen: Mustard family greens called Brassicas pop with fresh flavors and big yields. By John Lyons

Backwards Beekeepers are starting organic backyard hives in L.A., and hoping to combat colony collapse. By John Lyons

Autumn farmers markets offer a sweet end to summer's bounty. An end of the season slideshow. By Nolan Hester

A Portland nonprofit wants locavores to notice those who grow the food -- and join them. By Mary Engel

Support for traditional agriculture gets a boost as the jam band spreads the word. By Mary Engel

Mesquite pods are a source of perfect protein, a chef-turned-food-anthropologist in Tucson finds. By Louisa Kasdon

New Orleans' Hollygrove Market has a fill-your-own box system that is in the growing process. By Catherine Lyons

Earth to Kitchen: Growing the many varieties of this not-so-deadly nightshade isn't hard. It just takes timing. By John Lyons

Late summer heat in California is a reminder to start thinking about planting your winter feast of greens. By John Lyons

New Orleans' Edible Schoolyard is a hit with students and the city's burgeoning slow food community. By Catherine Lyons