Click on embedded links for more information This week we started the first flat of collards indoors for the 2021 Veggie-Bed growing season. The seeds should take 8 to 12 days to germinate in the seed incubator. After the seeds germinate and turn into seedlings, they will remain in the incubator to grow under artificial…

Click on embedded links for more information Winter preparation is almost done here at the Veggie-Bed. After cleaning up the beds and working manure and compost into the soil, we covered the beds with black plastic. By covering the beds with black plastic, the soil is protected from the winter rains washing away the nutrients…

Click on embedded links for more information Lucy Lou turns six years old today. She brings much excitement and activity here at the Veggie-Bed. Her duties consist of chasing rabbits, squirrels, and occasional raccoons away. Lucy Lou is truly a valued and loved member of the Veggie-Bed. Writer: Tom Myrick If you would like to…

Click on embedded links for more information   With the 2021 growing season approaching, the garden plan for the Veggie-Bed is prepared. All the vegetable plots are rotated according to our crop rotation practice. The crops selected produced a high yield in the previous growing seasons. Writer: Tom Myrick If you would like to be…

Click on embedded links for more information With the peanut harvest in here in Virginia, it was time for a road trip up to the countryside to purchase some hand-picked Virginia peanuts. Peanuts fall into four basic types in the United States – Virginia, Runner, Spanish, and Valencia. Virginia Peanuts are a variety of peanuts grown…

Click on embedded links for more information With the growing season ending here at the Veggie-Bed, I would like to take this opportunity as the founding member of Urban Gardening to thank everyone for your posts and input. This growing season Urban Gardening has grown in so many ways. We have truly become a global…

Click on embedded links for more information   Petite Sweet Little Finger Carrots are another favorite root vegetable grown here at the Veggie-Bed. These carrots were sown in bunches of six in this 6 ft row; however, they grow well in 12-inch containers. With 60 days to harvest, we will start having fresh carrots in…