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…

Click on embedded links for more information   After finishing an early morning planting, the Veggie-Bed is entirely planted out. This season’s vegetable crops include: Kale Collards Carrots Onions Peas Beans Tomatoes Peppers Squash Chives Cilantro All plants were started at the Veggie-Bed from seeds. Now the real work begins – weeding! Writer: Tom Myrick…

Click on embedded links for more information   The kale and collards are enjoying all the rain and cool temperatures here at the Veggie-Bed. This 10 ft X 10 ft leaf vegetable plot has been yielding fresh greens to the dinner table every day for several weeks. Not bad for a small urban garden. Writer:…

With the last spring frost date behind us, these young plants are ready to be planted out. The cilantro is the first in line to go in the ground. Follow by the beans a week later, and the peppers two weeks afterward. Writer: Tom Myrick If you would like to be a part of Urban…

Click on embedded links for more One of the advantages of having raised-row beds is the ability to drain off flooding. The rows here at the Veggie-Bed are built up and have furrows between them. The furrows allow excessive rain to run off into a ditch that retains the water and slowly soaks back into the…