DIY Network

101 How-Tos From Joe Lamp'l

1. 41. How to Grow Watermelon

   

   4 Thumbs

   Who doesn’t love watermelon? This popular summer fruit is not that difficult to grow given the right conditions.

   Time:

   Several Months

   Cost:

   $1 to $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

2. 42. How to Grow Sweet Corn

   

   0 Thumbs

   Sweet corn is one of the world's favorite vegetables — and growing corn is especially popular with home gardeners.

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $1 to $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

3. 43. How to Analyze Soil Temps and Drainage

   

   0 Thumbs

   Soil temperature and water drainage rates are as important to a plant as sunlight and fertilizer. Learn how to analyze these key elemen...

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $1 to $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

4. 44. How to Make a Wire Tomato Cage

   

   3 Thumbs

   For large tomatoes, a sturdy homemade wire cage may be best. It's easy to make and relatively inexpensive, as well as taller and more h...

   Cost:

   $1 to $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

5. 45. How to Grow Potatoes in a Trash Bag

   

   42 Thumbs

   Growing potatoes in a plastic bag is a fun way to get children interested in gardening. And it is an almost foolproof way to grow potat...

   Time:

   Several Months

   Cost:

   $1 to $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

6. 46. How to Grow Shiitake Mushrooms

   

   5 Thumbs

   Indoor mushroom growing kits make it easy and fun to cultivate one's own crop of tasty shiitakes.

   Time:

   Several Weekends

   Cost:

   $1 to $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

7. 47. How to Grow Spinach

   

   7 Thumbs

   Spinach is a cool-season crop, which means it's almost never too early to plant it.

   Time:

   Several Months

   Cost:

   $1 to $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

8. 48. How to Grow Burnet

   

   2 Thumbs

   Burnet is a little known perennial herb with leaves that have a fresh taste similar to cucumber.

   Time:

   Several Weekends

   Cost:

   $1 to $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

9. 49. How to Grow Beets

   

   2 Thumbs

   Beets are prized for their sweet and earthy flavor. They are a cool-season crop that matures in about two months.

   Time:

   Several Months

   Cost:

   $1 to $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

10. 50. How to Grow Melons

    

    2 Thumbs

    Given enough sun and space, delicious melons are easy to grow in any backyard garden.

    Time:

    Several Months

    Cost:

    $1 to $50

    Difficulty:

    Easy