Before summer becomes a distant memory, take a few minutes to jot down your favorite vegetable varieties from 2015! We try new varieties every year, but come spring, it's nice to know you've also ordered the tried and true seeds that you can count on. Here's a list of our stand-out varieties from this past season.
Read MoreFall Plant Palette: Late Summer Planting Inspiration
Fall is a great opportunity to prioritize planting vegetables that may take a back seat during the summer season. Here are 12 of our favorite annual vegetables that can be planted now to create your beautiful and productive fall garden!
Read MoreCurbing Blossom End Rot
A healthy Calliope eggplant puts on new fruit after blossom end rot damaged fruit were removed.
Blossom end rot can be an incredibly frustrating challenge for any vegetable gardener. There is something particularly upsetting about watching a perfectly healthy-looking plant produce damaged and rotten fruits! Fortunately, blossom end rot can be avoided and, once in process can often be overcome.
Read MoreHarvesting Winter Squash
We often refer to Winter squash as “long-season crops”. Long-season crops typically grow slowly and remain in the garden for the majority of the growing season, planted in the spring and harvested in the fall.
Read MoreNew Potatoes
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.
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