Vegetable Gardening



           Vegetable gardening in our yard is Raised Bed Gardening

Raised Bed Gardening ... The verticle Way

Ask our gardener ...  Why raised bed gardening?

He will answer,

" Raised garden beds create perfect garden sites ...

                             ... Making it easier to learn how to grow vegetables ".





As folks explore these pages we, the garden vegetables,

will be telling of our gardener's, How to Grow Vegetables Journey.

Some good and other not so good adventures.


From tasty miniature carrots growing in containers


Miniature carrots grow well in containers ... Not a huge harvest but a tasty one!



To bitter cucumbers growing in the next can over !




On to the beginnings of growing asparagus in a raised bed.


Growing asparagus ... planting asparagus crowns



Just starting a vegetable garden?


A raised bed garden in his backyard meant overcoming poor growing conditions ...

... a high water table ... soggy poorly drained garden soil conditions.

Thus the garden soil was jacked up and raised garden beds created.




Raised bed garden of parsnip


Raised garden beds can be as simple...

... or as complicated as you wish or need them to be.

This depends on the vegetable gardener's circumstance

...  soil health

...  garden area available

...  growing conditions

...  irrigation and drainage needs



New raised garden bed being preped for early spring planting



Some backyards have great locations with good conditions for growing vegetables ...

... If so ...

... our gardener says go for it as is




Growing cabbage for a winter harvest



He also says, although raised garden beds are not the be all and end all of growing vegetables ...

... There are other great growing methods as well ...

... from a garden plot to no dig gardening ...

... Growing vegetables in containers and apartment balcony gardens.




Akitchen garden ... herb gardening in containers


But if the garden site needs a boost ...

... What a way to learn how to grow vegetables ...

... All vegetable growing conditions made perfect in raised beds.



Raised bed gardening ... A great way of growing vegetables in community gardens


Raised bed gardening or not ...


... How to grow vegetables is a skill.



Someone's idea of raised bed gardening ... Not in our yard though!



These skills develop with the gardener's ongoing gardening experiences ...

... which include the good gardening practices of  building and feeding the soil ...

... so we vegetable plants can eat ...... grow ..... and produce vegetables.




Access can be accomplished with raised bed gardens



Of all the vegetable gardening tips out there ...

... Our gardener says when in doubt, Ask !

... Gardening information is available at the local gardening supply shop or

    Ask the neighbourhood expert ...

... There is one in every community that knows the local gardening scene.

... Take advantage of someone else's place on the how to grow vegetables learning curve.




Garlic scapes ... an early taste of garlic ... Garlic pesto YUM!


Have a look at what our gardener thinks are the Easiest to Grow Vegetables.

Small space gardening ? ... He has some great Container Gardening Tips



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A Home Vegetable Garden, Getting Started
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Vegetable Garden Soil Means Lots of Organic Compost
Great vegetable garden soil is the first commandment of organic vegetable gardening.
Vegetable Garden Design Should be Simple, According to Our Gardener
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How to Grow Vegetables
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Vegetable Garden Pests, Good bugs and Bad Bugs
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Vegetable Garden Tips, Keeping it Green if you Can!
Kermit the Frog was not speaking of vegetable garden tips and information when he said " It is not easy being green "
Kitchen Herb Garden, Handy and a great ROI
A kitchen herb garden and growing herbs gives great return on investment.Just starting a vegetable garden? Get great gardening value per square foot in the first season planting herbs.
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