Just Veggies

Groundcovers In the Vegetable Garden

Let’s talk groundcovers in the vegetable garden. When we talk about covering the soil in a vegetable garden, we usually talk about laying down a mulch such as straw, buckwheat hulls or even cardboard. But it occurs to me, why not use a groundcover? This is a post where I am mostly brainstorming the idea ...

Tomatoes and the Victory Garden 2.0

Tomatoes is next topic in the new Victory Garden 2.0 blog series from the National Garden Bureau (NGB). The series has become so popular and so needed by new gardeners that it has grown in length (way beyond the original four posts!) and also content type. The latest edition about all new gardeners’ favorite veggie—tomatoes—is ...

Hay and Straw: A Great Option for Winter Mulch

Using hay and straw as a winter mulch is an excellent plan for the winter season. Last year I experimented with using a cover crop or “living mulch” as part of my winter garden plan. This winter I was pressed for time (actually, I procrastinated) and didn’t secure rye seed to use as a winter ...