Copyright (c) 2010 VegetableGardener.com en-us Vegetable Gardener - Living category featured posts http://www.vegetablegardener.com/living Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:39:27 -0400 Vegetable Gardener - Living category featured posts http://www.vegetablegardener.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.vegetablegardener.com/living 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 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 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 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:29:21 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8208/an-indoor-herb-garden-tides-us-over-until-spring http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8208/an-indoor-herb-garden-tides-us-over-until-spring Posted by cookinwithherbs
Record snowfall in the mid-Atlantic this winter has kept us inside, so why not sow some seeds indoors? ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8208/an-indoor-herb-garden-tides-us-over-until-spring Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:08:10 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8202/how-much-space-do-you-need-for-a-vegetable-garden http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8202/how-much-space-do-you-need-for-a-vegetable-garden Posted by ChrisMcLaughlin
Not much. One thing is for sure, you absolutely do not need what is referred to as "land" to plant a vegetable garden. Not even close. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8202/how-much-space-do-you-need-for-a-vegetable-garden Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:05:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8121/video-victory-garden-1942-edition http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8121/video-victory-garden-1942-edition Posted by Ruth
Vintage footage alert: Watch the Holder family plant their quarter-acre Victory Garden in Maryland and find out what a Victory Garden meant in 1942. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8121/video-victory-garden-1942-edition Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:46:46 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8161/what-is-a-food-desert http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8161/what-is-a-food-desert Posted by ChrisMcLaughlin
It may have never have crossed your mind that some cities don't have grocery stores. They have "convenience stores" - and that's not the same thing at all. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8161/what-is-a-food-desert Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:21:50 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8152/organic-valentine-you-bet http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8152/organic-valentine-you-bet Posted by Ruth
A Minnesota farmer has crafted a manure Valentine for his wife of 37 years. And on a grand scale. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8152/organic-valentine-you-bet Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:39:41 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8107/diatomaceous-earth-as-non-toxic-ant-killer http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8107/diatomaceous-earth-as-non-toxic-ant-killer Posted by ChrisMcLaughlin
Have they invaded you yet? Those million-line-soldiers that cover your floor, counters, and cat food? ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8107/diatomaceous-earth-as-non-toxic-ant-killer Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:05:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8061/question-a-vegetable-garden-near-a-septic-leach-field http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8061/question-a-vegetable-garden-near-a-septic-leach-field Posted by Bob_Scherer
Is it a good idea? Will raised beds help? ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8061/question-a-vegetable-garden-near-a-septic-leach-field Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:07:23 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8067/punxsutawney-phil-sees-shadow-predicts-six-more-weeks-of-winter http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8067/punxsutawney-phil-sees-shadow-predicts-six-more-weeks-of-winter Posted by Ruth
Breaking news... Groundhog Day 2010 dawns sunny in Pennsylvania, but spring won't be quite as early as we'd like. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8067/punxsutawney-phil-sees-shadow-predicts-six-more-weeks-of-winter Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:12:20 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8055/start-your-compost-pile-this-winter http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8055/start-your-compost-pile-this-winter Posted by ChrisMcLaughlin
Those gardeners in gentler climates will have things going a little bit faster (and no, it's not unfair because you snow people get tulips). ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8055/start-your-compost-pile-this-winter Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7926/question-calling-all-compost-experts http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7926/question-calling-all-compost-experts Posted by JadaE
Hey fellow gardeners!  I am reading up on composting a lot lately, and have a couple of questions for those of you who are experts! ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7926/question-calling-all-compost-experts Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:15:19 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8024/5-reasons-you-should-grow-a-vegetable-garden http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8024/5-reasons-you-should-grow-a-vegetable-garden Posted by Tee_Riddle
If you have never grown a vegetable garden before, then 2010 is the year you should start. A month or so ago, you may have been busy writing down those resolutions that you want to accomplish in the... ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8024/5-reasons-you-should-grow-a-vegetable-garden Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:42:35 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8014/tomato-trivia-your-health-and-george-clooney http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8014/tomato-trivia-your-health-and-george-clooney Posted by ChrisMcLaughlin
It just so happens, by happy coincidence, all three of these topics actually intersect; at least in this post. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/8014/tomato-trivia-your-health-and-george-clooney Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:54:52 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7953/growing-beautiful-food http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7953/growing-beautiful-food Posted by ChrisMcLaughlin
Think of growing beautiful food as foreplay to dinner. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7953/growing-beautiful-food Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:14:43 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7891/20-ways-you-know-you-are-addicted-to-vegetable-gardening http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7891/20-ways-you-know-you-are-addicted-to-vegetable-gardening Posted by Tee_Riddle
I will be the first to admit that I am addicted to vegetable gardening. Over the last few years, I have caught myself doing things or saying things that has confirmed that I am a gardening junkie... ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7891/20-ways-you-know-you-are-addicted-to-vegetable-gardening Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:35:48 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7939/growing-avocados http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7939/growing-avocados Posted by ChrisMcLaughlin
If you just happen to live in zones 9-11, consider growing some delicious avocados (Persea americana). Not only are they tasty, but they offer nutritional value for your heart and eyes. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7939/growing-avocados Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7922/cute-plant-names http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7922/cute-plant-names Posted by Ruth
As you work your way through the new crop of seed catalogs, have you found any amusing plant names? I have... ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7922/cute-plant-names Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:50:24 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7914/basic-gardening-tools-101 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7914/basic-gardening-tools-101 Posted by ChrisMcLaughlin
If I had to wear gloves (like if a doctor said I would die a horrible death if I didn’t) I would chose those edgy gloves that fit like a second layer of skin. They come in colors that make your girlish heart sing and your hands can at least feel something. Kinda. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7914/basic-gardening-tools-101