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How Raised Beds and Greenhouses Help with Drought
How Raised Beds and Greenhouses Help with Drought
For the modern gardener, dealing with drought has shifted from an occasional summertime headache to a perpetual state of emergency. As scorching heat waves besiege much of the US and Europe, particularly the drought-stricken Western United States, water becomes a valuable...
4 min read
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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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Beginner's Guide to Plant Supports
Beginner's Guide to Plant Supports
Plants almost always grow bigger than you expect. Every spring, I tell myself I'll stay ahead of my tomatoes. Install supports early, tie up the vines regularly, and keep everything neat. Every year, I'm reminded that giving vegetables proper support...
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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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Extreme Heat Hacks for Urban Gardeners
Extreme Heat Hacks for Urban Gardeners
Summer is often heralded as a relaxing time, until the high temperatures hit. Unpleasant for everyone, heat is a killer, lending an ominous, stifling sense of foreboding as soon as you step out. While gardeners have the luxury of an...
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5 Tips to Prepare Your Plants for Summer Heat
5 Tips to Prepare Your Plants for Summer Heat
Summer is approaching— it’s the season of blazing sun, buzzing bees, and garden glory. As gardeners, we know that summer heat can be both a blessing and a challenge. Beware, these scorching days can turn your green paradise into a...
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27 Fast Growing Vegetables to Plant and Harvest in Late Summer
Late summer is the perfect time to get started on gardening projects with the family, especially now that school's out and there's plenty of sunlight. It's an ideal opportunity to teach kids about growing their own food while securing a...
4 min read
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A Word to the Water-Wise: Xeriscaping
In our water-conscious world, some gardeners feel a pang of conscience every time they turn on the sprinkler or drag out the hose. While there’s no backyard or raised bed that can survive completely without water (unless you’ve gone all-in...
3 min read
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Low Maintenance Gardening
Need a nearly-carefree yard?Here are some plants, trees, shrubs and annuals that work your landscape (so you don’t have to) If you have only a small space for a garden, or if you simply do not have the time you...
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Preventing Disease After Heavy Rains
Too much of a good thing?What to do when heavy rains bring diseases to your garden During the summer, we see it all—blistering hot sun, then lingering rains, and even hail and high winds. All of it takes a toll...
3 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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