Tag: Vegetable
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Follow the old adage of “what goes together well in the kitchen, grows together well in the garden,” Vallin Kostovick says. For example, plants like lettuce and tomato grow well next to each other because as the tomatoes grow taller, they provide necessary shade for the lettuce. 3. A slender garden Get the most out…
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One of life’s great satisfactions is growing food for yourself. The art of preparing the soil, planting seeds and nurturing seedlings offers an intense connection with where food comes from and the very earth itself. And, if all goes to plan, the harvest of roots, fruits and beans – or whatever you grow – offers…
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Courtesy @chapman_collection/Instagram We never knew how much we needed a rooftop garden until we saw this jaw-dropping space from @chapman_collection. Imagine tending to your garden while viewing a city skyline view like this. Plus, there’s no shortage of sunlight on a roof, so these vegetables are sure to be healthy and happy. You can build…
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DENVER — Spring has sprung, and many Coloradans are ready to get their hands in the dirt and get back in the garden. For some who don’t necessarily have a “green thumb,” but want to start a vegetable or herb garden, here’s where you begin! Tips on planting a vegetable garden for beginners Ellen Becker,…
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If you have limited space or less time for watering and maintenance, growing a small crop of edibles in containers is a great way to experience vegetable gardening without the space or time commitment. Even better, plant and seed companies are creating more and more options for small space gardening with peppers, tomatoes, berries and…
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DENVER — ‘Tis the season for gardeners to get their hands dirty and into the soil to plant their vegetable gardens for the year. Ellen Becker, with the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado, met with Denver7’s Danielle Grant at City Floral in Denver to find some hardy vegetables for beginners to plant. Becker and Grant…
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Beginners may be wary about starting a vegetable garden, particularly one that is suitable for a balcony or apartment patio garden. But we’re here to tell you that there are a number of plants that actually thrive in containers, and that means that even the most amateur of green thumbs will be able to transform…
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I’m notorious for my black thumb, as the long trail of dead basil and tomato in my wake will attest. But for the past two months, I’ve grown so much lettuce, spinach, and arugula that I’ve been able to share my bounty with my neighbors. It’s all thanks to Lettuce Grow, a startup that creates…
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Zooey Deschanel’s hydroponic Lettuce Grow farmstand is the easiest way to grow vegetables in your backyard. It’s highly user-friendly, design-led, and effective. In a consumerist culture, where we want everything more and faster, there is something undeniably appealing about the idea of vegetable gardening. There is a strong allure in the slowness of the process,…
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Are you looking to give the front of your plot a bit more purpose? Growing crops is a great way to utilize the space, and can elevate its aesthetics, too. There are lots of ways to incorporate edibles into a front yard, even if you only have a small patch to play with. Many fruits…