Growing Tips

  1. Planning the Fall Harvest

    Summer is finally here…time to start thinking about the fall!  This might sound funny, but very true when planning your fall harvest.  In regions with a shorter growing season, such as ours in Northeastern Vermont, most all of the fall crops are already in the ground.  In regions where the frost doesn’t hit until later in the fall, like October...
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  2. Over-Wintering Greens in our new Hoop House

    Background Here in Northern Vermont the average grower has to wait until mid-to-late May to direct seed their spinach, with a harvest that will be anywhere from 3-5 weeks later – pretty close to mid-to-late June. Who wants to wait that long for fresh spinach? We know that we don’t, so last fall we joined a growing number of northern...
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  3. Turning Your Lawn into Your Lunch – How to Break New Ground for a Garden

    Every year, more and more people are opening up new ground for gardening, either to create a plot or to expand an existing one. I am a big fan of smaller lawns and bigger gardens, as long as a little space is saved for lawn games like bocce (or croquet). Having planted directly into tilled sod (ground that was previously...
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  4. Cool Season Lettuce - Spring Planting!

    Did you know that certain lettuce varieties are more suited towards growing in cooler temps, such as early spring and late fall, and certain varieties can tolerate heat better? Now's the time to start (or just think about for all of you in colder climates) your spring planting of lettuce!  And now is also the time to start making...
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  5. Organic Vegetable Varieties Suitable for Container Gardening

    Looking to get into organic vegetable gardening but are limited on space? Try container gardening! Organic vegetables best suited for container gardening are those with a compact growth habit. Dwarf, determinate or bush varieties of larger vegetable plants such as peas, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, and cucumbers can be grown successfully in containers, but generally require either support, such as stakes...
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  6. Choosing the Right Organic Vegetable Varieties for Your Region

    There are so many different varieties out there - how do I decide what to plant based on what region of the country I am in? Growing organic vegetables is a rewarding experience when the correct varieties are chosen for your specific area. Looking through a seed catalog can be a beautiful, exciting, and overwhelming experience for the beginner gardener...
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  7. Ask the Expert - "My seedlings are too leggy and fall over - what's wrong?"

    K.T. from Missouri recently submitted this question on our Facebook page: "We are planning our 'indoor' starters for February... only problem we have is starting our tomatoes - they seem to get up a few inches tall and fall over. :( Any suggestions?" Hi, K.T.,  the most likely culprit for "floppy seedlings" is that the light source you're using is...
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