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Vertical Supports for Trellising Vegetables

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

After unveiling his impressive first vegetable garden recently, PJ received questions about the tall structures that towered over the plants and was kind enough to return and explain his veggie trellises and provide the details for constructing a similar one in your own backyard garden:
Those tall things are actually my trellises for cucumbers, beans and [...]

The Farmer’s Garden; Sourcing Local, Homegrown Produce

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Are you in the market for local sources of lovingly grown fresh fruits and vegetables? And what do you do when your garden is yielding more delicious produce than you know what to do with?
In either of these cases The Farmer’s Garden may be the perfect solution for sharing or locating surplus homegrown fruits and [...]

Congrats to Home Depot DIY Garden Project Winner

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

Thanks to everyone who participated in the recent Home Depot Garden Club promotion. I’d also like to thank Home Depot for making the contest possible.
The lucky winner of the $200 gift card is Brenda Brown of Shongaloo, Louisiana.
New Edibles and Ornamentals Coming to the Brown’s Landscape
Brenda’s name was selected at random and she has some [...]

Free $200 Home Depot Garden Club Giveaway

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

With summer looming just around the corner, today is the perfect time to get moving on that favorite garden or patio project that you’ve put off but would love to add to your backyard or landscape!
The Home Depot is ready and eager to help by offering you some great DIY ideas and all the resources [...]

Great Companion Plants for the Veggie Garden

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Some gardeners subscribe to the principles of companion planting where specific plants are grown alongside others to enhance their growth, performance or flavor.
The plants listed here aren’t intended as companion crops for particular plants found in the vegetable garden, but rather to benefit the garden as a whole. In some cases the incentives are as [...]

Vegetable Gardening in Patzcuaro, Mexico

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

As much as I enjoy my own garden, it’s always a thrill to see photos and read the stories that arrive sharing the experiences that others are having as they cultivate the patches of earth that they are responsible for.
I especially like to learn about the edible gardening practices and crops that are grown in [...]

What’s New in the Edible Garden this Season

Monday, April 13th, 2009

I’m patiently waiting for the weather to warm up here in Pennsylvania, but in the meantime I wanted to share some of the new arrivals and introductions that are planned for the garden this growing season:
First up are a number of ornamental edibles that were actually planted last autumn; two Juneberries, three filberts, and another [...]

Early Spring Crops for the Vegetable Garden

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Chris raises a veggie garden in Western Pennsylvania and e-mailed a couple weeks ago to inquire into the timing and types of vegetables to plant out in the garden during early spring:
“The weather it starting to warm up and be more consistent here in Pittsburgh now, so I am starting to plan my garden for [...]

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