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Romane lettuce, carrots, and peas growing in a raised bed.

2026 Vegetable Garden Progress

If you would like to grow a vegetable garden, but aren't sure what to grow or when to plant it, it's time to plant those cool season crops. On February 28, 2026, I planted Sugar Snap peas, some white…

Vegetable Garden Essentials

This year it seems we are seeing a lot of extreme weather events. If it’s not extremely hot, then there is a flash flood or a surprise tropical storm. There are things we can do to protect ourselves…

Make Room for Warm Weather Crops

This is a good month to consider harvesting cool season crops like lettuce, radish, carrots, spinach, and peas, that have been growing in the garden for a while. There is nothing quite as tasty as a…

Growing Vegetables in Limited Space

Now is a good time to start planting a vegetable garden. I know there are some people who don’t have a lot of space to grow vegetables in the yard but don’t let that stop you from growing a few…

Pruning Woody Stemmed Plants

Fruits, nuts, and most berry plants have woody stems that will need to be pruned between now and March when they begin to leaf out or flower. I don’t have any that I need to prune in my yard, but if…

Hurricane Season Vegetable Garden Prep

Watching the news recently, I saw a report on Hurricane Beryl that made landfall in Texas earlier this month. It reminded me that there are a lot of things we can do now to prepare not only for a…

Summer Crops and Warm Soil

We have enjoyed a nice cool spring this year, which has allowed us to enjoy spring crops and strawberries a little longer than normal. We never know what the weather is going to be like from one year…

Vegetable Garden Recollection

Overall, my vegetable garden did really well in 2022. I started the garden with a long row of red potatoes that grew really well. I harvested about 2 five-gallon buckets full of potatoes in the…

Trick to Prevent Insect Damage

I didn’t realize until I was looking up gardening holidays that April 14 is National Gardening Day. In our area, this day is actually a great time to start planting tomatoes, peppers, squash and many…

Planning Your Succession Vegetable Garden

The vegetable garden is another good place to plan ahead. This month draw a diagram of your vegetable garden and make a plan for what vegetables can be planted where in the garden. If you have a…