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Picking a few strawberries, I forgot the variety, from planter boxes on our backyard edible garden to add onto a simple homemade crepe for breakfast paired with Monarch Onyx coffee we got from Swork. That was our backyard breakfast a couple of weekends ago.

Although this is a job for the bees, sometimes they need a little help! There are a few reasons for this, one being that the bees cannot get to or see the flowers (it helps to prune your plant a little), and another being that you may not have enough bees around to help! It is very easy to help the process.

Did you know there are ways to enhance the flavor profile of your tomatoes and increase your harvest? Keep reading for some tips!. 1. Pinch non flowering stems - This is the process of finding the non producing stems, also known as suckers, and cutting them off. This allows the nutrients from the soil to be put into the flowering stems and produce a better yield. When tomato plants start to grow shoots will form between the stem and branches, these can be pinched or cut off. These parts of the plant are not essential and will allow for better growth!

Late last summer I got the idea to start a garden, purchased two small garden beds and planted a couple of quick growing veggies just to see if I could. I never had a green thumb, nor did I care to, but the idea of being self sufficient has always sounded appealing. It turns out I loved it!

A common misconception with apartment living is that you are not able to garden; this could not be further from the truth. The ability to grow fresh and scrumptious vegetables in your apartment is totally feasible! A balcony or outdoor space is prime; however, some plants will grow well inside near a window that gets sufficient sunlight.

Love to grow different varieties of tomatoes in different colors, shapes, sizes and flavor profile. There are 23 varieties currently growing in our backyard edible garden. Some of them are on this salad - Aunt Ruby's German Green, Cherokee Carbon, Sungella, Lemon Blush and Lemon Cherry. Homegrown tomatoes taste so GOOD!

Summer is a season of bounty. My harvest from our small urban backyard edible garden - apricots, grapes, strawberries, tomatoes and lemons. The apricots were used on the chicken tagine along with mint that were also freshly-picked from the herb garden.

What an enticing place for a lily to bloom – if you're a hummingbird! (MORE PICS!)Bridget Mulroy. For the third year, hummingbirds have been visiting my garden. The first time I remember seeing one, I was stunned. I thought I was dreaming. I never imagined they could thrive where I lived, so close to New York City.

In my Bay Area Kitchen, I demonstrate turning mushy vegetables into nearly instant fertilizer with the Vitamix Foodcycler. Note: Vitamix sent me a Foodcycler to test but this is not a sponsored video.

A cross between nectarine and plum, NECTAPLUM is the best of both worlds. It looks like nectarine with reddish and smooth skin and similarly juicy and sweet flavor with a hint of tanginess from the plum. The leaves are gorgeous and the blooms during springtime are stunning. A perfect tree to plant in a small backyard garden.

Plants cleanse the air in your apartment unit while cheering the place up. It may not seem possible to find plants that live best indoors, especially for greenhorns of the green thumb, but the houseplants below will live their best life in your apartment.

Through a labor of love, three neighbors collaborate to create a community garden providing food, education, and friendships. Three Sisters Gardeners Steven Lapham Sellers, Ella Truelove, and Nelson Reyes (not pictured)Heather Jauquet/Author.

Homegrown grapes are juicy and extremely delicious! Grapes are very easy to grow here in Los Angeles and they tend to be very prolific. We have two grapevines growing in our backyard. One is Perlette, the green variety, and the other one is Blueberry, with purple-blue color and a taste that has a hint of blueberry flavor.

Well, the garden is growing, and of course, that brings the pests. I have one I am dealing with in the potato and tomato area. They are called Tortoise Beetles, and they like to eat leaves. Something much worse is on our homestead, and that is caterpillars. They are eating the leaves right off the trees, down to nothing. Luckily the chickens will eat them, but not fast enough, and they can't reach way up in the trees. Do you have these in your yard? Scary.

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Two whole wild-caught branzino from the Mediterranean. They were butterflied and seasoned with salt and freshly-cracked peppercorns. A few thinly sliced lemon from the backyard garden were arranged on top. Then, on to a pre-heated oven and broiled for about 10 minutes. Garnished with freshly-picked oregano. Dinner is ready!

Summer is a season of bounty. Here's my harvest this morning from our small urban backyard edible garden - some donut peaches, three cucumbers, different varieties of tomatoes, Eureka lemons, peppers, strawberry, O'Neal blueberries and a bunch of grapes.

I am not a master gardener, but I love working in the garden. I sing out there, give the plants pep talks, and eat amazing vegetables all summer. I can feel any stress melt away out there. I love to experiment with new things, and this summer everything I tried worked. My husband enclosed the main garden after the third year of the deer eating all my corn the day before I was going to harvest it.

We have worked hard over the past several years to build our garden. Every year it gets more prominent, and we add more plants to it. This year is no different, and it is complete. I found my zucchini plants are now showing signs of female buds coming up. First, I will show you the difference between the male and female buds to create a zucchini. Then, we will check out what else is growing in the garden.