Copyright (c) 2010 VegetableGardener.com en-us Vegetable Gardener - Grow category featured posts http://www.vegetablegardener.com/grow Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:40:31 -0400 Vegetable Gardener - Grow category featured posts http://www.vegetablegardener.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.vegetablegardener.com/grow Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:45:00 -0400 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8380/homegrownhomemade-peas http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8380/homegrownhomemade-peas Posted by DanielleGardenGirl
Welcome to the first episode of Homegrown/Homemade. We'll be following a gardener and a cook as they plant, maintain, harvest, store, and prepare garden vegetables. Peas are planted early in the season, so we're beginning with peas. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8380/homegrownhomemade-peas Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:22:16 -0400 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8423/spring-green http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8423/spring-green Posted by cookinwithherbs
Spring is in the air! It is time to start foraging for new plant growth and harbingers of spring in our gardens—celebrating green. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8423/spring-green Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:52:41 -0400 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8412/plant-a-spring-container-garden http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8412/plant-a-spring-container-garden Posted by WesternGardener
If you’re itching to start your spring planting, but the garden soil is still too wet to work, a spring container garden may be the perfect solution. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8412/plant-a-spring-container-garden Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:33:14 -0400 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8368/tomato-musings http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8368/tomato-musings Posted by yourownvictorygarden
Tomatoes are truly the headliners of the show in my Victory Garden. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8368/tomato-musings Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:40:00 -0400 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8375/question-planting-peas-tomatoes http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8375/question-planting-peas-tomatoes Posted by Mosey
I had a terrible yied on my pea crop last year.  I am in zone 6 and started my peas indoors and transferred them outdoors.  They did very poorly.  Can you offer any... ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8375/question-planting-peas-tomatoes Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:48:36 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8342/chives-are-a-must-have-in-the-kitchen-garden http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8342/chives-are-a-must-have-in-the-kitchen-garden Posted by ChrisMcLaughlin
I'm always looking for more ways to seduce the good guys to my garden. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8342/chives-are-a-must-have-in-the-kitchen-garden Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:25:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8341/question-when-is-it-too-early-to-start http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8341/question-when-is-it-too-early-to-start Posted by susie_y
I am in a zone 6 area (just moved here, havent had a full season yet)...I am very eager to start a vegetable garden, I have started a lot of seeds and they are all doing well indoors on a windowsill... ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8341/question-when-is-it-too-early-to-start 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 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 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