Copyright (c) 2010 VegetableGardener.com en-us Vegetable Gardener - All featured posts http://www.vegetablegardener.com/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:11:36 -0500 Vegetable Gardener - All featured posts http://www.vegetablegardener.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.vegetablegardener.com/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:07:17 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8338/grow-a-spring-centerpiece http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8338/grow-a-spring-centerpiece Posted by WesternGardener
Growing a spring centerpiece from carrot tops is a fun way to recycle kitchen discards and get kids interested in the science of growing plants. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8338/grow-a-spring-centerpiece Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8315/diy-a-frame-veggie-trellis http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8315/diy-a-frame-veggie-trellis Posted by yourownvictorygarden
Here's an a-frame trellis design your climbing veggies will love you for. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8315/diy-a-frame-veggie-trellis Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:30:24 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8313/vegetables-with-fun-names-for-childrens-gardens http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8313/vegetables-with-fun-names-for-childrens-gardens Posted by ChrisMcLaughlin
Let your kids plant Green Zebras, or Dragon's Tongues, or Painted Ponies. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8313/vegetables-with-fun-names-for-childrens-gardens Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8309/garden-supplies-on-the-cheap-thrift-dollar-store-edition http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8309/garden-supplies-on-the-cheap-thrift-dollar-store-edition Posted by yourownvictorygarden
Here's a cool list of garden goodies you can score at your local dollar or thrift store. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8309/garden-supplies-on-the-cheap-thrift-dollar-store-edition Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:42:52 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8301/a-gopher-in-your-garden http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8301/a-gopher-in-your-garden Posted by ChrisMcLaughlin
After watching these gardeners try every back-breaking, mind-numbing thing they could think of to protect their own, I've decided to throw in the towel before I ever break a sweat. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8301/a-gopher-in-your-garden Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:37:33 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8298/question-will-double-digging-attract-more-worms http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8298/question-will-double-digging-attract-more-worms Posted by forgetful1
If I double dig my garden and add vegetable scraps at the lowest level, would I be able to attract more worms into my garden? ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8298/question-will-double-digging-attract-more-worms Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:55:55 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8289/a-time-to-sow http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8289/a-time-to-sow Posted by cookinwithherbs
It is March here in Maryland and we still have about 20 inches of snow on the ground. Folks around here are having serious cabin fever. I am getting ready to haul out the flats and potting medium in my greenhouse and start a few flats of green growing things to shake off the drears and dulls of winter! ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8289/a-time-to-sow Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:00:08 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8287/find-the-sunniest-spot-for-your-plot http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8287/find-the-sunniest-spot-for-your-plot Posted by WesternGardener
Most gardening experts say a productive vegetable garden needs about 8-10 hours of sun each day. Here’s an easy paper-and pencil method to find the sunniest spot in your yard. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8287/find-the-sunniest-spot-for-your-plot Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:47:45 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8283/blueberries-as-edible-landscaping http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8283/blueberries-as-edible-landscaping Posted by ChrisMcLaughlin
I mean, there's like a kazillion ways to go with this gardening thing. So many plants; so little time and all that. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8283/blueberries-as-edible-landscaping Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:40:43 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8281/question-tomato-hornworms http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8281/question-tomato-hornworms Posted by cleokitty
How do I prevent tomato green horned caterpillars from ruining my tomato plants? ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8281/question-tomato-hornworms Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:50:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7432/when-is-corn-ready-to-pick http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7432/when-is-corn-ready-to-pick Posted by VegetableGardener
How can you tell when your corn is ripe to harvest? First, look at the top ear on your corn plant. The top ear is always the first to ripen. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7432/when-is-corn-ready-to-pick Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:45:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/6115/video-early-pruning-of-tomato-plants http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/6115/video-early-pruning-of-tomato-plants Posted by VegetableGardener
Tomatoes are surprisingly easy to maintain. Once your young tomato plants start to grow, they will need some initial pruning. Here's how to ensure that your plants remain healthy and produce delicious fruit. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/6115/video-early-pruning-of-tomato-plants Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:20:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/3721/video-how-to-prune-tomatoes http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/3721/video-how-to-prune-tomatoes Posted by VegetableGardener
Lee Reich, author of "The Pruning Book," shows you how to prune a tomato plant to keep it healthy and producing better fruit. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/3721/video-how-to-prune-tomatoes Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:55:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/3601/creative-ways-to-use-stuffing-tomatoes http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/3601/creative-ways-to-use-stuffing-tomatoes Posted by KitchenGardenerMag
Beyond rice, onions, and ground meat... ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/3601/creative-ways-to-use-stuffing-tomatoes Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:50:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/5648/video-how-to-test-soil-in-your-vegetable-garden http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/5648/video-how-to-test-soil-in-your-vegetable-garden Posted by VegetableGardener
One of the most important steps you can take in starting a vegetable garden is to make sure you have good soil. But you can't tell what condition your soil is in just by looking at it. That's where... ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/5648/video-how-to-test-soil-in-your-vegetable-garden Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:20:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/4541/video-composting-made-easy http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/4541/video-composting-made-easy Posted by VegetableGardener
Jodie Colon, Compost Educator at Bronx Green-Up, shows you how to mix dead, dry leaves and stems, fresh moist green plant materials, and food scraps in a compost heap. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/4541/video-composting-made-easy Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:20:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/6184/video-how-to-plant-tomatoes http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/6184/video-how-to-plant-tomatoes Posted by VegetableGardener
Tomatoes like to be planted very deeply. Deep planting helps to ensure that your plants will grow to be healthy and robust.If your plant came in a peat pot, make sure you remove all of the pot before... ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/6184/video-how-to-plant-tomatoes Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:10:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/3706/video-getting-started-in-worm-composting http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/3706/video-getting-started-in-worm-composting Posted by VegetableGardener
Here's how to turn your kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/3706/video-getting-started-in-worm-composting Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:41:55 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8275/home-grown-potatoes http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8275/home-grown-potatoes Posted by ChrisMcLaughlin
My fellow gardeners we are looking March square in the eye and I, for one, am getting itchy. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8275/home-grown-potatoes Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8266/bring-on-the-bokashi-part-one http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8266/bring-on-the-bokashi-part-one Posted by yourownvictorygarden
This method of intensive composting has advantages over traditional composting. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8266/bring-on-the-bokashi-part-one