sustainable-gardening
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Essential Late Fall Gardening Strategies
Greetings, veggie dynamos! Ready to get your greens on? If you’re vegetable gardening in the late fall, here are some friendly tips for you from the Veggie-Bed*: Be sure to plant cold-resistant veggies like garlic, onions, and shallots. These root vegetables, with their love for cooler weather, will give you a reliable harvest, even in…
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Fungi – Friends or Foes in Your Vegetable Garden?
Fungi are a kingdom of organisms distinct from plants, animals, and bacteria, including various species such as mushrooms, molds, and yeasts. In vegetable gardens, fungi play multiple roles—both beneficial and detrimental. Certain fungi form symbiotic relationships with plants, like mycorrhizal fungi, which enhance nutrient absorption and boost plant growth. On the other hand, other fungi…
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Preserving Sweet Potatoes for Future Planting Success
Howdy! Have you ever wondered how to keep some of your harvested sweet potatoes for planting the following year? Let me share some tips we use here to hang onto sweet potatoes for next year’s planting stock. So, today while cleaning out the Veggie-Bed, we found some sweet potatoes hiding in the soil. We’re going…
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The Importance of Plant Pathology in Vegetable Gardening
Understanding plant pathology is essential for us at the Veggie-Bed because it helps us protect our vegetables, produce healthier plants, and save money. By knowing how to manage plant diseases, we can enjoy better-quality and more nutritious vegetables while being eco-friendly. So, what is plant pathology, and how does it apply to vegetable gardening? Plant…
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Benefits of Organic Matter in Vegetable Gardening
Organic matter refers to decomposing plant and animal materials that enrich soil quality. Common types include compost, manure, leaf mold, and grass clippings. Organic matter improves vegetable gardens in many ways, it slowly releases nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which are vital for plant growth. It improves soil structure, enhancing air and water movement,…
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The Role of Earthworms in Soil Health and Plant Growth
At the Veggie-Bed, one indicator of healthy, fertile soil is earthworms in our garden. So why is it essential to have earthworms in our garden? Earthworms, the unsung heroes of our garden, play a pivotal role in creating and maintaining a healthy garden soil environment. As earthworms burrow through the soil, they create channels that…
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Loblolly Pine: A Fast-Growing, Eco-Friendly Tree
Pine trees, with their distinctive needle-like leaves and seed-bearing cones, are a unique and integral part of our community. These evergreen, coniferous trees belong to the genus Pinus in the family Pinaceae and are native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are found in various habitats, from cold regions in North America to hot, sandy deserts.…
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