Living in the city doesn't mean you have to sacrifice the joys of gardening. With the right approach, even the smallest patio can become a thriving vegetable

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Planting fruits and veggies in hanging pots is a great way to maximize space, add more visual interest to your garden and save money on your grocery bill.

When it comes to having a herb garden, there's really nothing more satisfying than picking your very own fresh herbs for that night's dish! These herbs that grow together can be planted in just one pot or directly in your herb garden outdoors for a full, healthy harvest in no time! These herbs not only enjoy each other's company, but also feed off of each other by exchanging important nutrients and therefore, making sure your harvest is plentiful! Herbs that grow together stay together! Herbs That Grow Together A rule of thumb when planting any herb or vegetable together, is

Vegetable gardens in the summer can be frustrating, especially in the South. The heat and humidity make for great growing conditions for molds, funguses, viruses and bacterial diseases. For vegetables, this is not the case. The cooler days of fall promise a respite from the heat and humidity and better growing conditions for many of our favorite vegetables. Whether you live in the Deep South, Middle America, or the northern tier of states, the fall garden can be your most rewarding vegetable producer. Now is the time to start getting the garden ready for fall planting. As always, the single most important factor for having a bountiful vegetable garden is planting on New Ground. If you are starting with ground that has not had vegetables planted on it in the last 3 years or more, you are almost certain to have excellent success. For the rest of us, we will make do with what we have. Fall vegetable garden or winter garden? If you’re gardening in USDA zone 4 or lower, move along; nothing to see here. In zones 6-11, however, you can (and should) have a second vegetable garden in the fall or winter. See table below for suggested planting dates. Vegetable Zones 5-6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 9 Zone 10 Beans, butter — July July-Aug. Aug.-Sept. Sept. Beans, common — July-Aug. July-Aug. Aug.-Sept. Aug.-Sept. Beets Aug. Aug.-Sept. Sept.-Dec. Sept.-Mar. Oct.-Jan. Broccoli Late Sept. Aug.-Sept. Sept.-Jan. Sept.-Jan. Sept.-Jan. Brussels sprouts — Aug.-Sept. Sept.-Jan. Sept.-Nov. Oct.-Nov. Cabbage Sept. Aug.-Sept. Sept.-Dec. Sept.-Jan. Sept.-Jan. Carrots Sept. Aug.-Sept. Aug.-Nov. Sept.-Feb. Oct.-Jan. Cauliflower Late Sept. Aug. Sept.-Jan. Sept.-Nov. Oct.-Nov. Collards July July-Oct. July-Dec. Aug.-Nov. Aug.-Nov. Corn — June-July June-July Aug. Aug.-Sept. Cucumbers — Aug. Aug.-Sept. Aug.-Sept. Sept. Eggplant — July July Sept. Sept. Kale Sept. Aug.-Sept. Aug.-Dec. Sept.-Feb. Sept.-Jan. Kohlrabi Sept. Sept.-Oct. Oct.-Nov. Sept.-Feb. Sept.-Jan. Lettuce Sept. Sept. Sept.-Jan. Oct.-Feb. Oct.-Jan. Mustard Greens Aug.-Sept. Sept.-Oct. Sept.-Jan. Sept.-Mar. Sept.-Jan. Okra — June June-July July Aug. Onions, bulbing Sept.-Dec. Sept.-Nov. Sept.-Dec. Sept.-Dec. Sept.-Dec. Onions, bunching Aug.-Sept. Aug.-Sept. Aug.-Dec. Aug.-Feb. Aug.-Feb. Peas, English — — Nov.-Jan. Dec. Dec.-Jan. Peppers — — — July-Aug. Aug.-Sept. Potato, Irish — Early Aug. February Jan.-Feb. Jan.-Feb. Potato, sweet — — — June June Radish June-Aug. Sept.-Oct. Sept.-Feb. Nov.-Jan. Nov.-Jan. Spinach Aug.-Sept. Sept.-Oct. Oct.-Jan. Oct.-Jan. Nov.-Jan. Tomatoes — June-July June-Aug. Aug. Sept. Turnips Aug.-Sept. Aug.-Sept. Aug.-Nov. Sept.-Nov. Oct. Mulch! Before planting anything, cover the ground with organic mulch such as hay, straw, pine straw, or finely chopped woody debris. Hay and straw (our favorites) should be spread out 10-12 inches deep; less deep for the woody debris. The sooner you can spread the mulch, the better. We want it to settle down and begin decomposing. The mulch will reduce water loss to the air, smother weeds that might be germinating, and increase soil fertility as it decomposes and incorporates into the soil. What Vegetable to Plant Many of the best vegetables for fall planting are cole crops (aka brassicas; aka crucifers), members of the Brassicaceae family. These include cabbage, collards, kale, spring garden-revised vegetablebroccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and kohlrabi. Believe it or not, all of these are members of the very same species, Brassica oleracea. (Isn’t it amazing what gardeners have accomplished through the ages merely by selecting which seeds to plant and which to discard?) Other members of the Brassica family (but different species) include radishes, mustard greens, arugula and turnips, all of which do best in our fall and winter gardens. Carrots, parsnips, scorzenera, salsify, onions, garlic, leeks, lettuce, radicchio, chicory, corn salad, beets, spinach, salad burnet and parsley pretty much round out the list of the most common veggies for fall planting. Get your starts on Many of the cole crops (e.g., cabbage, collards, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and kohlrabi) can be purchased as small individual plants that can be set out in the garden as soon as you bring them home. If you are so inclined, you can start your plants from seed, but this should be done 3-5 weeks before it’s time to plant them out in the garden, and around 12-14 weeks before your average first fall frost date. Setting out individual little plants is the best way to grow most of the brassicas, but we recommend starting kale from seed. Most of the other fall and winter veggies are grown from seed planted in the garden. Get down and dirty To set out store-bought or self-started plantlets, water them thoroughly and plant them on a cloudy day. We want to disturb the mulch as little as possible. Use your hands to make a small opening through the mulch, then a trowel to dig a hole into the soil beneath, then insert the seeds. To plant seeds, use your hands and a side-to-side motion with a board to create a six-inch wide linear gap in the mulch, then use the edge of the board to create a narrow furrow in the soil, then deposit the seeds in the furrow and cover. Different seeds and plants will have different recommended spacing and depth, so pay attention to the instructions on the seed packets and nursery pots. Water thoroughly. Take care Vegetable plants need about an inch of water per week. If there isn’t much rain, you will need to water the garden yourself. The fall garden is usually not as susceptible as the spring garden to insect and disease damage, so you probably will not have to worry about bugs and fungus. You still may have to pull out little weeds that spring up where the mulch is thin or has been moved aside. Enjoy The cooler days of fall will have you spending more time in the garden, fussing over your veggies. And that’s why we garden!

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Here are Ginger, Turmeric, Licorice, and Horseradish fresh from the herb garden. Don't forget to eat your vegetables, Kids! This pretty botanical litho illustration of s4 root veggie varieties is from a cool volume of edible plants and herbs from the early Seventies. The colors are still lively and bright over 40 years later. 'Ginger, Turmeric, Licorice and Horseradish' measures 6.75" x 9.5" overall, and it's printed on the reverse side. Perfect for framing. Matted, framed, and displayed as a gallery grouping, these colorful botanical prints are simply spectacular. (Please note that the framed examples in the last photos are to show how this might look when it's matted and framed. Your vintage veggie print will come to you unmatted and unframed.) Surrender Dorothy offers a non-stop jaw-dropping cornucopia of frame-worthy antique and vintage prints, drawings, sketches, plans, lithos, engravings, posters, maps, charts, and illustrations of all kinds to adorn every room in your happy home. Terrific finds to gussy up your workplace too. Our entire inventory moves in and out of here very quickly and fresh selections are added each day, Please be sure to bookmark our shop and check back to visit us often so you don't miss our latest discoveries. I'll send this beauty to you First Class Mail by way of those nice folks at the USPS packed flat and protected in a rigid mailer. =================================================== Other colorful Foodie prints in this series are here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/surrenderdorothy/search?search_query=food+chart+your+kitchen ==================================================== Surrender Dorothy loves all growing things! Take a peek at our vintage garden collection here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/surrenderdorothy/search?search_query=botanical ==================================================== View our Vintage Kitchen Department here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/surrenderdorothy/search?search_query=kitchen ==================================================== Take our grand tour of the Seventies here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/surrenderdorothy/search?search_query=1970s ****************************************************** Please View Our Shop Policies Here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SurrenderDorothy/policy?ref=shopinfo_policies_leftnav

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Eva shares photos from her summer garden as well as gardening tips in this post, including drip watering systems and what she is currently growing.

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A potager is the French term for an ornamental vegetable or kitchen garden. This design is to provide a garden of abundance in an aesthetically pleasing manner. What a beautiful way to plant flowers, fruit, vegetables, and herbs! Using the potager design ideals, even the smallest plot of ground can become a wonder of freshly grown foods and beautiful flowers. I have to say I'm intrigued most by the "accessories" that can be used in the potager design. Adding pretty embellishment as well as function. And the art that can be created here with winding paths, height, shape, and color is inspiring. Some great things to plant in the potager are herbs, lettuces and other salad greens, cucumbers, and zucchini. It doesn't get any fresher than this! Find a place that is sunny. Find a place with a window to gaze out of. Fine a place where there is space for dining al fresco. This place is your potager plot. No size restrictions. What wonderful colors and textures the potager crop offers! Where is your potager going to emerge? Image Sources: Sunset, Pinterest, Clive Nichols, Garden Design, Tumbler, Karen Hillenmeyer, Mother Earth News, Garden Images

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For ages now, there has been a war waged against tomato suckers. Prune ‘em, pinch ‘em, cut ‘em off. That’s what gardeners have been told for generations. So that’s what we do. But are tomato

Garden toast is something I created one day when I was scraping together something for lunch. Easy, simple ways to make beautiful and delcious garden toast.

Don't throw away those old potatoes! Or those romaine lettuce ends! There are lots of foods you can regrow from scraps — it's easy and free!

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Learn how to plant, tend, and harvest a patio vegetable garden to grow fresh, homegrown vegetables in a small amount of space.

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Growing vegetables in planters is an easy way to enjoy fresh, homegrown produce no matter the size of your outdoor oasis. These container vegetable garden ideas are productive and beautiful.

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What is your favorite way to use up all of your garden vegetables? If you don't have a garden in your backyard there are plenty of farmers markets that sell locally grown vegetables. Here are a few of my favorite Garden Fresh Vegetable Recipes that are perfect for a summer BBQ! As always, please be sure to click on the links