The Green Thumb Awards, presented by National Garden Bureau, honor both plants and products that represent the best new horticultural innovations and recognize that their unique features, growth habits, resilience and aesthetics. Each year the organization hands out these awards in two categories—the Professional’s Choice Awards judged by a panel of industry experts and the ...
Read More | Just VeggiesWith container gardening becoming more and more commonplace for folks growing vegetables, I thought I would tell you about a new line of award-winning containers that you might consider for the upcoming gardening season. The new collection of planters called the Crescent Too Circular Positive Planter Collection from Crescent Garden is the winner of a ...
Read More | Just VeggiesA new variety of basil called Everleaf Lemon is the winner of the National Garden Bureau’s (NGB) “Professional’s Choice” Green Thumb Award in the Edibles category. The Green Thumbs recognize new plant varieties and gardening products that, according the NGB, “meet rigorous criteria including uniqueness, innovation, problem-solving and overall appeal to gardeners. In Everleaf’s case, ...
Read More | Just VeggiesLast time out I mentioned that the National Garden Bureau has declared 2023 the Year of the Broccoli for the gardening organization’s edible category. While that post was about types and one very tasty preparation for it (in fact, I made it last night), this post focuses on how to grow broccoli. And, well, maybe ...
Read More | Just VeggiesIn my last edition of Just Veggies, I referenced the National Gardening Bureau’s series of four blog posts about “Victory Gardening 2.0,” or more accurately, vegetable gardening in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Whether your reason for a victory garden is for supplementing your fresh veggies to lessen the trips to the store, a learning ...
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