More February Articles in the Vegetable Patch Here at Suite 101
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Posted by Jacqueline Cross Feb 19, 2009 |
Our writers have been busy here in the vegetable patch this month. Below is some of what you will find in vegetables, herbs, container and community gardens since the 9th of this month.
Victory Gardens
While scanning through looking for information about Victory Gardens, I found this great article by Stephen Allen Christensen “Reviving the Victory Garden: Freedom Gardening in Response to the Current Economic Downturn.”
Potatoes and Growbags
If potatoes are on your mind Tony Allen has covered them quite well, especially for the small space gardener in these articles; “Growing Potatoes in a Barrel or Bag: Home Grown Potatoes from Your Patio - and No Digging or Mess,” “Grow Your Own New Potatoes for Christmas: Home Grown Early Potatoes Give Christmas Dinner an Extra Flavour” and “Growing Your Own New Potatoes in a Small Garden: Early Potatoes are a Rewarding Crop for Vegetable Gardeners.” Also see Tony’s article covering Growbags for those short of space, these bags are a wonderful way to have a nice bunch of fresh produce for the kitchen table. “The Advantages of Growbags and How to Use Them: Growbags Give High Crop Yields in a Small Space and Save Work.”
Herbs
I’d like to Welcome Jackie Patrickto our little vegetable garden here at Suite 101. She has contributed a nice article over in the herb patch titled, “Growing and Using Herbs: Herbs in an English Garden or Smallholding.”
While in the herb garden, read all about growing fenugreek in the article “The Facts About Fenugreek: Growing and Using Fenugreek” by S. Elliott. Sara Elliot is an expertwhen it comes to herbs as all that visit her blog, The Herb Gardener, already know. Welcome Sara.
Community Gardens
Although not new to Suite 101, Barbara Shemahas a new article here in the community gardens section, “Community Gardens Thrive in Urban Neighborhoods: Vacant Lots in Cities Produce Locally Grown Vegetables for Residents.” Welcome Barbara.
Asparagus
This month, we have in our midst the novelist Linnea Heinrichsjoining us with tips to grow asparagus from seed, “How to Grow Asparagus from Seed: Tips on Growing Your Own Asparagus.” Welcome Linnea.
Succession Planting and Container Gardens
I (Jacqueline Cross) wrote the first two articles below which cover succession planting and the latter two which take a look at growing vegetables in containers.