New potatoes are potatoes that are harvested young, or before the potato plant dies back and the potatoes fully mature. They have a thin, tender skin which is rarely peeled, are generally sweeter than mature potatoes, and are particularly delicious when pulled fresh from the garden.
Read MoreMore With Less Part Two: Choosing the Right Plants for Your Small Vegetable Garden
Choosing the best crops to grow for your space plays a huge role in the productivity of your garden! Some crops produce multiple harvests in a relatively small space over a short span of just a few months, while others take a lot longer to mature and are much more space intensive. To make the most out of your smaller garden, choose crops that produce multiple harvests off of a single planting, or crops that mature quickly so you can replant the space multiple times over the season.
Read MoreOrganic Fertilizer Breakdown Part One: Blood Meal
Welcome to our 4-part series on organic fertilizer! Over the course of this series we will break down the 4 ingredients in our custom organic fertilizer blend. Each post will highlight one of the 4 ingredients how it benefits your vegetable garden.
Read MorePlant Winter Squash In The Spring
One of the most common requests we get when helping to plant fall gardens is the request to plant winter squash. As summer starts to come to an end, many people start to imagine themselves curling up with a good book and a warm cup of squash soup come fall. Unfortunately, by late summer we’ve already missed our opportunity to plant winter squash.
Read MoreMore With Less: Creating a Productive Vegetable Garden in under 15 Square Feet
Just because you don’t have an expansive, sunny backyard doesn’t mean you can’t have your own little slice of vegetable garden heaven. You can can grow vegetables and herbs at nearly any home if you have enough enthusiasm and creativity.
Read MoreHow to Build a Bamboo Tri-pod Trellis: A Photo Tutorial
Many snap pea and snow pea varieties can easily grow to reach 7' tall so building a structure to support your pea vines is crucial. One of the most inexpensive, and easiest ways to create a tall semi-permanent trellising structure for your peas is with 8' bamboo poles (about $5 each at your local hardware store) and garden twine. The following photos show the process:
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