Veggie Garden Journal

Welcome to our Veggie Garden Journal, a bi-weekly column where we take you from start to finish through the process of growing a vegetable garden. Beginning with starting seeds in March right through harvesting and storing your fall crops, we’ll discuss the many joys and pitfalls of this annual adventure.

The most recent posts are at the top. Scroll down if you’d like to look at older entries.

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Late April: Every Day Should Be Earth Day!

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Mid April: Plant Outside Now

This week we'll discuss common issues that can afflict indoor seedlings and how to avoid them. Outdoors, we'll answer two very important questions for installing a veggie garden: how much do I plant, and how far apart?

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Early April: Heating, Lighting, and Arithmetic

Keeping indoor seedlings happy and focusing on location outdoors.

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Mid March: Seeds

It's time to double down on preparations for a strong veggie garden this summer.

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Early March: Starting Your Veg Garden Journey

Today we are covering the basics of planting your seeds and planning your garden.