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How to Protect Tomatoes and Peppers from Sunscald
How to Protect Tomatoes and Peppers from Sunscald
You've watered consistently, tied up the vines, and waited patiently for weeks. Then one afternoon, you notice a leathery patch on the side of the fruit. A few days later, that spot turned brown and sunken. The first time it...
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What Soil to Put in a Raised Garden Bed for Better Harvests
What Soil to Put in a Raised Garden Bed for Better Harvests
Your raised bed is only as good as what you put in it. You can build the most beautiful garden frame in the world, but if you fill it with the wrong soil, your tomatoes will sulk, your carrots will...
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Why Your Olive Tree Is Dying: 19 Problems Most Gardeners Miss
Why Your Olive Tree Is Dying: 19 Problems Most Gardeners Miss
Olive trees are real statement pieces, they bring Mediterranean character to a home and soften a facade, but when one starts to decline, it quickly becomes a source of stress, especially since they aren’t exactly cheap to replace. The truth...
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5 Garden Hacks for July
5 Garden Hacks for July
For gardeners, the month of July is all about paying attention. Tomatoes are finally ripening, cucumbers seem to appear overnight, and your beans are climbing higher by the day.  July often brings scorching temperatures, heavy thunderstorms, humidity, and longer dry...
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Measures to Deal with Soil Hardening & Compaction
Measures to Deal with Soil Hardening & Compaction
After some years of gardening, I have come to realize how much healthy vegetables depend on healthy soil. One summer, I noticed my tomatoes weren't growing as quickly as usual. The leaves looked healthy enough, but watering seemed strange. Instead...
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Tomato plant with blossom end rot showing dark sunken patch on the bottom of the fruit
How to Fix and Prevent Blossom End Rot on Tomatoes
Few things are more disappointing than spotting a large, beautiful tomato, and then noticing a dark, sunken patch developing on the bottom. The first time I encountered blossom end rot, I assumed my tomato was diseased.  Like many gardeners, I...
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How Do Self-Watering Planters Work? A Complete Guide
How Do Self-Watering Planters Work? A Complete Guide
You fill the reservoir once, walk away, and somehow your basil stays lush for two weeks while you are on vacation. It feels like a small miracle the first time it happens. Self-watering planters have become one of the most...
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When Should You Harvest Summer Vegetables?
When Should You Harvest Summer Vegetables?
One of the biggest surprises for new gardeners is realizing that growing vegetables is only half the job. Knowing when to harvest them is just as important. Pick a tomato too early, and you'll miss out on its full sweetness....
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The Best Way to Grow Strawberries in a Greenhouse All Year Long
The Best Way to Grow Strawberries in a Greenhouse All Year Long
Picture picking a ripe, warm strawberry in the middle of January while snow sits quietly on the ground outside. That is the kind of luxury a greenhouse makes possible. Growing strawberries in a greenhouse removes the limits of weather and...
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Summer Vegetable Troubleshooting Guide
Summer Vegetable Troubleshooting Guide
Every summer, there's a point when even experienced gardeners walk into the garden and spot issues right away. Maybe your tomato leaves are curling. Or perhaps your cucumber plant looked healthy a few days ago but suddenly looks wilted. Perhaps...
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At Vego Garden, our goal is to redefine Raised Garden Beds. The company was founded with the goal of launching a modular metal garden bed system with a 20+ year life expectancy, utilizing eco-friendly metal materials instead of cutting down trees. We emphasize innovative design and high quality with our products. The name vego carries the spirit of DIY modular raised beds suitable for growing vegetables.

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