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It's the thrill of eating tomatoes right from the vine...or tossing in a fresh sprig of parsely to tonight's salad! Do it yourself — with our guide to the best online resources for learning how to grow your own backyard vegetable or kitchen garden.

Check out answers to questions ranging from how much sunlight, to what kind of mulch, to how deep and far apart to plant... with more how to's on growing the most popular garden vegetables including tips and tricks on keeping them happy & thriving throughout the summer growing season...

Vegetable Gardening Guides

More about growing vegetables around the Web:

Henriette's Herbal Homepage - Everything you always wanted to know with links to resources, histories, forums and FAQ's on culinary and medicinal herbs.

Herbal Gardens - Lots of good info in a well-designed layout for growing, using and storing herbs along with monthly articles and recipes.

Watch Your Garden Grow - Complete how-to's from asparagus to watermelon and everything in between, illustrated. Plus a glossary, recipes, and list of Latin names. From the University of Illinois Extension.

PLANTanswers - Vegetable Information - A mini encyclopedia to every herb and vegetable you're likely to grow with instructions in an easy to use A-Z format. Also check out a history of vegetables, and a complete guide to troubleshooting Tomato Disorders.

Hometime Gardening : Vegetable Gardening - The U.S. TV show with a basic, illustrated guide to starting your garden in seven parts, including starting from seed, planting techniques, maintenance, harvesting and storage.

Vegetable Gardening Basics - Good info on soil preparation, pH requirements, planting depths and spacing, pests and insects.

Vegetable Gardening Club - Quick overviews to growing tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, carrots and more, or visit the forum to post a question.