Veggie Gardener: Organic Vegetable Gardening Tips

Growing Lemon Scented Herbs

Brenda — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:12:35 +0000

Lemon scented herbs are a delight to grow in the garden and use in the kitchen. There is a nice selection of plants to choose from that emit the light, refreshing scent, as well as the taste of lemons. Most are easy to grow from purchased plants, and those that need a bit more care [...]

Companion Planting With Herbs

Brenda — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:00:38 +0000

Companion planting in the garden has most likely been around for as long as man has been planting seeds. It’s simply a method of partnering up vegetables and herbs that benefit each other. Though companion planting isn’t a cure all for garden pests, it’s certainly worth the effort. Herbs and vegetables are perfect culinary partners [...]

Succession Planting for the Home Gardener

Brenda — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:30:55 +0000

What is succession planting, and how can it help the home gardener? An example serves as the best explanation. Peas are a cool weather crop and can be planted as soon as the garden soil can be worked. Cucumbers can’t handle frost, and should be planted in the summer when the temperatures are much higher. [...]

Grow Your Own Salad Greens

Brenda — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:48:17 +0000

Many of us grew up in a time when a salad consisted of iceberg lettuce and assorted vegetables. Some restaurants still stick with the standard salad fare, but home gardeners have an amazing amount of options when it comes to growing salad greens. Space doesn’t have to be an issue because spring greens can be [...]

How To Rotate Vegetables in the Garden

Brenda — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:30:26 +0000

Rotating vegetables to a new location each year gives gardeners a one up on pest control, soil health and avoiding diseases. I personally experienced this in my 4 foot by 8 foot raised garden bed, when I switched the location of the tomatoes and cucumbers one year. The season before, the cucumbers had developed a [...]

Vegetable Gardening With Disabilities

Tee — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:01:16 +0000

As we get older it doesn’t take long to realize we just can’t do the things in the vegetable garden like we used to. After a few hours of bending over and working on your knees, you’re sure to have a few aches and pains the next day. We also begin to realize that safety [...]

How to Check Seed Viability

Tee — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:02:44 +0000

Most of the time when ordering seeds for a new growing season you will receive way more than you really need. This can cause you to sometimes have hundreds of seeds left over after planting. If you have some vegetable seeds left over from previous seasons, you may be wondering if those old ones are [...]

3 Easy Tips for Planning a Vegetable Garden

Tee — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:35:27 +0000

One of the most important things you can do to help ensure a successful vegetable garden happens well before you ever sink a shovel in the soil. Proper vegetable garden planning is key when it comes to preparing for the new season and helping you avoid common mistakes when setting plants out in Spring. Skip [...]

5 Awesome New Vegetable Varieties for 2012

Tee — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:15:00 +0000

Although we are in the middle of winter, it is the perfect time to start thinking about what to grow in our 2012 vegetable gardens. One of the things that makes planning a vegetable garden so difficult is all the different varieties of vegetables there are to choose from. Seed companies certainly don’t make the [...]

Winchester Gardens’ Herb Fertilizer Review

Tee — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:49:45 +0000

If you enjoy using fresh herbs in your meals then it’s hard to beat growing your own. Most herbs are very easy to grow, do not take much space, and do not require too much maintenance. And who doesn’t like the taste and aroma of fresh herbs in the kitchen? As I mentioned, herbs don’t [...]