A complete guide to growing cucumbers in your home garden.
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Cucumbers growing vertically on a Freyr trellis.
All photos by Hilary Dahl
How to grow tomatoes
San Marzano and Brandywine tomatoes growing on a Freyr trellis using a vertical string support method
Tomatoes are an incredible crop and probably the most popular garden vegetable. The tomato originated in South America and eventually made its way into the cuisine of just about every culture on the planet.
Read MoreSeattle Urban Farm Co x Ecolibrium Farms Edible Plant and Trellis Sale
Beans and cucumbers growing on Dandelion Yellow Freyr trellis with Alaska Mix nasturtiums and Lobelia in the foreground.
Join us for our spring Freyr trellis and edible plant sale. We’ll be showing off the Freyr trellis in person, and answering your questions! Bonus, we don’t have to ship your order, so all trellises and accessories will be on SALE!
Read MoreHow to Grow Peas Q +A
Sugar snap peas on a Freyr trellis.
We often quote our book “Food Grown Right, In Your Backyard” and say that fresh snap peas are a reason unto themselves for having your own garden. I’ve never eaten a pea that has tasted as good as the ones I grow in my home garden and I want to you have the same experience. I’ve created this post to help answer your pea-growing questions and set you up for success!
Read MoreGrowing Strawberries: From Planting to Harvesting
In Episode 124 of the Encyclopedia Botanica Podcast, host Hilary Dahl discusses how to cultivate strawberries with guest Kate Fessler, a researcher from the University of Minnesota.
Read MoreStink bugs in the home garden
Episode 124 of the Encyclopedia Botanica podcast features a conversation with Professor Emeritus Michael Raupp from the University of Maryland. The discussion centers around stink bugs, identified as a major pest in gardens.
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