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7 Tips to Build Healthy Soil Before You Ever Plant in Raised Garden Beds
7 Tips to Build Healthy Soil Before You Ever Plant in Raised Garden Beds
Healthy garden soil is the secret to a healthy garden, and the good news is that you don’t need fancy tools or harsh chemicals to build it, just a system of good practices that work with the natural processes already...
3 min read
Gardening Mistakes I Made Last Year and How I Plan to Fix Them
Gardening Mistakes I Made Last Year and How I Plan to Fix Them
Last year, meaning 2025,  it feels fresh, I know! reminded me that gardening is a constant learning process, even when you think you have things figured out. Some mistakes slowed things down, others impacted harvests, and a few forced a...
4 min read
How to Create an Edible Garden in 2026
How to Create an Edible Garden in 2026
As someone with some years of gardening experience, I can personally attest to the joy of picking and enjoying fresh produce straight from my own backyard. To create your own edible garden this year, start by assessing your space for...
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Hacks for Winter Harvesting
Hacks for Winter Harvesting
Contrary to popular belief, winter doesn’t have to mean the end of good harvests. Over my years of gardening, I’ve learned that with a few smart adjustments, you can keep growing even after your  beds look dormant. Winter harvesting is...
3 min read
Frost-Hardy Plants to Grow in Your Winter Garden
Frost-Hardy Plants to Grow in Your Winter Garden
Winter doesn’t have to mean a dead garden. After thirty-plus seasons of pushing the limits in zone 6 (and surviving a few zone 5 accidents), I’ve got a lineup of plants that laugh at frost, sweeten up when it’s cold,...
3 min read
Proper Composting in Winter to Keep Your Pile Healthy in Cold Weather
Proper Composting in Winter to Keep Your Pile Healthy in Cold Weather
Composting doesn’t stop when cold temperatures set in, it just changes pace. During the winter months, many gardeners face the challenges of frozen food scraps and slower microbial activity. Yet with the right techniques, it’s entirely manageable to keep the composting...
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Your Fall Garden Checklist to Prepare for Spring
Your Fall Garden Checklist to Prepare for Spring
Fall isn’t the finale for your garden my friends—and it can even be an opening act for a stunning spring garden. Over the years, I’ve learned that the beds that grow well in spring and beyond are the ones that...
2 min read
Starting Garlic Bulbs for Harvesting Next Summer
Starting Garlic Bulbs for Harvesting Next Summer
If I can only recommend one crop to grow for fall gardening, it’s garlic. Planting garlic bulbs now means you’ll be rewarded with flavorful heads next summer that are ideal for cooking and gifting. Garlic is surprisingly easy to grow,...
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Composting and Soil Improvement: Adding Fallen Leaves to Compost Piles
Composting and Soil Improvement: Adding Fallen Leaves to Compost Piles
The cool weather of autumn brings with it an influx of leaves. Many people ferry away their bags of leaves, not giving them a second thought. But what many see as nuisances are actually a boon for gardeners – soggy,...
4 min read
15 Greenhouse Gardening Pro Tips for Beginners
15 Greenhouse Gardening Pro Tips for Beginners
Greenhouse gardening can feel overwhelming for beginners, but it doesn’t have to be. With a few key practices in mind, everything else falls into place. Think of this as your essential checklist for keeping things running smoothly. From checking raised...
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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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