A surprising number of annual crops benefit from the support of a trellis. Because we love trellised crops and because we’ve been trialing a ton of varieties, we started carrying a selection of Renee’s Garden seeds in our shop! Here is a short list of some of our favorite crops and varieties to grow vertically in the garden and links to our store where you can find our favorite types:
Read MoreDrip Irrigation How-To, Part 2
Welcome to our new YouTube series! Learn how to pick a garden site, build vegetable garden beds and install drip irrigation.
Read MoreCrop Planning - An excerpt from "Food Grown Right, In Your Backyard"
There are plenty of ideas out there about how best to organize your crops. Some people believe that different plants should be mixed together so as to discourage pests or create visually interesting garden scenes. Since there are virtually infinite crop combinations, it is impossible to give a set of exact rules for planting. But in this chapter from our book “Food Grown Right, In Your Backyard”, we share some general guidelines that should make garden planning easier.
Read MoreBuilding a raised bed vegetable garden video: Drip Irrigation Parts List
Here’s a list of all the irrigation parts we talk about and use in our drip irrigation video series on building a raised bed vegetable garden:
drip tape - we prefer the brand Aqua Traxx, and that’s what we use, but haven’t been able to find a link to the correct pressure and emitter spacing, so this is the closest we can find!
Our new how-to video series: Building a raised bed vegetable garden!
Welcome to our new YouTube series! Learn how to pick a garden site, build vegetable garden beds and install drip irrigation.
Read MoreMid-Summer Succession Planting
Mid-July brings warmer weather to many regions, and this weather brings the end of pea season. It’s also the time when garlic and onions (bulbing alliums) have matured and are ready to be pulled from the garden to make room for another crop. So...what’s next? Just when you thought your garden was full and it was time to sit back and enjoy the bounty, it’s time to start planting again! There’s rarely a dull moment in a high-yield vegetable garden!
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