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How to Grow Vegetables Indoors in Winter With Grow Lights
How to Grow Vegetables Indoors in Winter With Grow Lights
As winter looms and the first frost approaches, you may notice your garden starting to slow down. That doesn't mean you have to stop growing though.  A windowsill with full sun can work for herbs and some greens, but winter...
7 min read
What Vegetables Can Survive Frost? A Guide to Frost-Tolerant Crops
What Vegetables Can Survive Frost? A Guide to Frost-Tolerant Crops
Contrary to popular belief, some vegetables tolerate frost surprisingly well. Cool-season crops such as kale, spinach, and Brussels sprouts can often keep growing when vegetables like tomatoes or peppers have already called it quits. The important distinction is how cold...
7 min read
Best Cover Crops for Small Raised Beds: What to Plant Before Winter
Best Cover Crops for Small Raised Beds: What to Plant Before Winter
When the garden has slowed and the last vegetables are coming out of your raised beds, it's tempting to leave the soil until spring. But leaving your beds empty doesn't have to mean bare soil. Planting a cover crop before...
9 min read
The Joy of Slow Gardening
The Joy of Slow Gardening
Failed states, defined by massive debt, authoritarian leadership, deepening dissent, and brutal secret police forces, are not good places to live. While the global landscape may seem bleak, teetering on the brink of a downward spiral, many gardeners have found...
4 min read
How to Prepare Container Plants for Winter
How to Prepare Container Plants for Winter
Growing in containers can give you added flexibility when the weather turns cold. You can move a potted plant to a sheltered place, bring tender plants indoors, or protect the roots with extra insulation. But containers also have one disadvantage:...
8 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Fall Garden Mums
The Ultimate Guide to Fall Garden Mums
As the summer sun begins to wane and the crisp, unmistakable breeze of autumn sweeps across the landscape, gardeners often find themselves wondering how to maintain vibrant outdoor spaces as blooms fade. Enter the quintessential champion of autumn curb appeal:...
4 min read
Stop Choosing Raised Garden Beds by Looks: Choose One Based on What You Grow
Stop Choosing Raised Garden Beds by Looks: Choose One Based on What You Grow
Raised garden beds are beautiful, especially because they give a garden a sense of order and structure. But choosing to add one to your garden is about more than aesthetics. There are many different garden bed designs, and each one...
3 min read
How to Grow Vegetables in an Unheated Greenhouse This Winter
How to Grow Vegetables in an Unheated Greenhouse This Winter
An unheated greenhouse can extend your growing season long after your beds have slowed down. You can get more out of the growing season without turning on the heater constantly, while protecting leafy greens and herbs from harsh weather.  Temperatures...
7 min read
What Can You Still Plant in October? A Late-Fall Vegetable Guide
What Can You Still Plant in October? A Late-Fall Vegetable Guide
As we enter late fall, the month of October can make our gardens look finished before it actually is. Tomatoes and cucumbers have slowed down, and the first frost has arrived. So the question is, what can you still plant...
7 min read
The Fall Guide to Fruit Trees in Containers
The Fall Guide to Fruit Trees in Containers
A sunny patio, balcony, or small garden can be enough for a citrus tree, blueberry, or another fruiting plant. Growing fruit trees in containers also gives you something an in-ground planting can't: the ability to move it when the seasons...
7 min read

About Vego

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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