Copyright (c) 2013 VegetableGardener.com en-us Vegetable Gardener - Projects category featured posts http://www.vegetablegardener.com/projects Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:41:34 -0500 Vegetable Gardener - Projects category featured posts http://www.vegetablegardener.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.vegetablegardener.com/projects Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:12:01 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13802/meet-our-mini-magazines http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13802/meet-our-mini-magazines Posted by Antonio_Reis
We've embraced technology in order to provide you with exciting new ways to learn ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13802/meet-our-mini-magazines Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:46:04 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13776/straw-bale-gardening-part-i http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13776/straw-bale-gardening-part-i Posted by yourownvictorygarden
Having read Straw Bale Gardens, by Joel Karsten, I was ready to try growing in my first straw bale. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13776/straw-bale-gardening-part-i Sun, 02 Jun 2013 01:06:42 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13752/summer-reading http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13752/summer-reading Posted by cookinwithherbs
When we gardeners are worn out from digging, planting, weeding, harvesting, etc. or it is too dang hot to be out there in the afternoon sun, it is nice to relax with a cold iced tea or lemonade and read a book. There is nothing like a good book awaiting us at the end of the day. Here are two of the books that I have just read or am in the midst of reading right now. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13752/summer-reading Thu, 30 May 2013 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13740/protecting-your-tomatoes-from-mockingbirds http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13740/protecting-your-tomatoes-from-mockingbirds Posted by yourownvictorygarden
This setup, utilizing water, movement, reflective lights, sound, and rubber creatures; will hopefully keep mockingbirds from destroying my garden's tomatoes. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13740/protecting-your-tomatoes-from-mockingbirds Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13687/grafted-tomato-trials-set-to-begin http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13687/grafted-tomato-trials-set-to-begin Posted by WesternGardener
This year’s gardening trials for Harris Seeds includes a side-by-side comparison of three varieties of grafted heirloom tomatoes versus non-grafted varieties. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13687/grafted-tomato-trials-set-to-begin Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13685/book-review-straw-bale-gardens http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13685/book-review-straw-bale-gardens Posted by yourownvictorygarden
Joel Karsten's book on this breakthrough method of gardening is well written, informative, and beautifully illustrated. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13685/book-review-straw-bale-gardens Wed, 08 May 2013 15:40:53 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13652/grow-more-food-in-small-spaces http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13652/grow-more-food-in-small-spaces Posted by WesternGardener
Why is it the best ideas for solving gardening problems come from creative gardeners? That’s because gardeners, like Margaret Park, are always searching for ways to overcome obstacles, including how to garden in the smallest of spaces. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13652/grow-more-food-in-small-spaces Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13553/diy-raised-bed-removable-pest-gate http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13553/diy-raised-bed-removable-pest-gate Posted by yourownvictorygarden
This do-it-yourself pest gate is removable and can help keep out unwanted guests. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13553/diy-raised-bed-removable-pest-gate Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:41:38 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13540/grow-the-seed-that-keeps-on-giving http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13540/grow-the-seed-that-keeps-on-giving Posted by WesternGardener
Have you ever participated in a “One Book, One City” reading program in your town? If so, then you’re familiar with the revamped seed-saving membership program at the Hudson Valley Seed Library. Now gardeners across the country will grow and save the same variety each year with the "One Seed, Many Gardens" program. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13540/grow-the-seed-that-keeps-on-giving Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:38:53 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13469/kids-and-herbs http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13469/kids-and-herbs Posted by cookinwithherbs
Last week, we traveled to Jonesboro, Arkansas to the Health and Wellness Elementary School to cook with the kids there. Read all about the fun we had smelling and tasting herbs! ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13469/kids-and-herbs Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:57:45 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13470/how-to-make-root-cuttings http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13470/how-to-make-root-cuttings Posted by cookinwithherbs
This is the perfect time of year to take new pliable tip cuttings from your perennial herbs to make root cuttings. This is a great way to share herbs with your gardening friends--encourage pass-along plants! ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13470/how-to-make-root-cuttings Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13437/gardening-and-geeks-go-together http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13437/gardening-and-geeks-go-together Posted by WesternGardener
Garden nerds unite! Christy Wilhelmi’s new book has you in mind as she cheerfully explains the science behind gardening and how to avoid common mistakes. Whether you want to learn how to grow a beautiful and sustainable garden using bio-intensive gardening methods or build a solar food dryer, "Gardening for Geeks" is for you. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13437/gardening-and-geeks-go-together Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:33:30 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13435/how-to-start-a-worm-farm http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13435/how-to-start-a-worm-farm Posted by WesternGardener
These days it seems like almost everyone is talking about keeping chickens in their backyard or raising dwarf goats on their property. If you’re feeling left out, you can start a small farm of your own—a worm farm that is. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13435/how-to-start-a-worm-farm Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:31:14 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13405/sow-your-own-annual-herbs http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13405/sow-your-own-annual-herbs Posted by cookinwithherbs
Now is the time to sow your own annual herbs. Often we need more than a few of some herbs like arugula, coriander, dill, etc. It is very easy to sow your own and you will have herbs ready for harvest or transplant in about 30 days! ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13405/sow-your-own-annual-herbs Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13313/kiss-my-aster-graphic-guide-to-gardening http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13313/kiss-my-aster-graphic-guide-to-gardening Posted by WesternGardener
If you’re new to gardening, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the books offering expert how-to advice. If you’re looking for something a little different, Amanda Thomsen’s book is meant just for you. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13313/kiss-my-aster-graphic-guide-to-gardening Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13400/seed-starting-202-preparing-seedlings-for-outdoors http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13400/seed-starting-202-preparing-seedlings-for-outdoors Posted by yourownvictorygarden
This video explains how to harden off your transplants and prepare them for outdoor conditions. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13400/seed-starting-202-preparing-seedlings-for-outdoors Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13395/seed-starting-101-part-v http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13395/seed-starting-101-part-v Posted by yourownvictorygarden
This video compares using seed starting mix with or without compost, and how it affects absorption and drainage. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13395/seed-starting-101-part-v Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:15:46 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13352/spring-is-nearly-here http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13352/spring-is-nearly-here Posted by cookinwithherbs
Here I am blogging from the road--and spring is popping out all over--well at least in the southern part of the country. We gardeners are getting ready for the next growing season with great anticipation. ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13352/spring-is-nearly-here Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:27:41 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13348/clean-sharp-tools-work-better http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13348/clean-sharp-tools-work-better Posted by Antonio_Reis
Get your tools in tip-top shape before the growing season rush begins! ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13348/clean-sharp-tools-work-better Sat, 23 Feb 2013 09:50:48 -0500 http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13333/snake-oil-the-making-of-fish-pepper-hot-sauce http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13333/snake-oil-the-making-of-fish-pepper-hot-sauce Posted by cookinwithherbs
Fish peppers make a killer hot sauce and Baltimore's Woodberry Kitchen has perfected it in their own, prescription-strength hot sauce: Snake Oil. Get a behind-the-scene's process right here! ]]> http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13333/snake-oil-the-making-of-fish-pepper-hot-sauce