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Vego Academy is an educational initiative by Vego Garden, designed to provide valuable insights and knowledge about gardening. It offers a range of resources, including expert articles, tutorials, and tips, focusing on sustainable gardening practices and innovative techniques. The academy aims to empower gardeners, from beginners to experts, with the skills and understanding needed to create thriving gardens, emphasizing the use of raised garden beds and eco-friendly methods.

9 Best Pumpkin Recipes to Celebrate the Fall Season
9 Best Pumpkin Recipes to Celebrate the Fall Season
Fall is here, and with it comes an abundance of pumpkins! While you might be planning to decorate your front porch or carve a spooky Jack-o’-lantern for Halloween, don’t forget that pumpkins can also take center stage in your kitchen....
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Latest Content

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The Ultimate Guide to Winter Planting: Tools and Tactics
The Ultimate Guide to Winter Planting: Tools and Tactics
Fellow gardeners, are you considering to hang up your garden gloves and trowels as the temperature inevitably drops further? But hold on! Winter planting can...
Seasonal Splendor: Christmas Plants and Flowers to Decorate Your Home
Seasonal Splendor: Christmas Plants and Flowers to Decorate Your Home
If you’re a self-admitted Grinch, you’ll probably scoff at a Christmas tree laden with lights and be really irate with Mariah Carey’s incessant All I...
9 Best Easy Cabbage Recipes: Sauteed, Fried, and Stir-Fry Ideas
9 Best Easy Cabbage Recipes: Sauteed, Fried, and Stir-Fry Ideas
Cabbage is a popular ingredient in many cuisines due to its versatility in the kitchen and ease of cultivation. Planting cabbage is straightforward; gardeners only...
Planting Beets Directly in Raised Garden Beds:  How to Sow, Grow, and Harvest
Planting Beets Directly in Raised Garden Beds: How to Sow, Grow, and Harvest
These earthy root veggies are often underrated, despite their amazing taste and incredible versatility in the kitchen. Plus, they’re one of the easiest root vegetables...
Winter Mulch: A Garden Bed’s Best Friend
Winter Mulch: A Garden Bed’s Best Friend
Now that the chill of winter has settled in, many fellow gardeners have hung up their gardening tools for the season. But there's one key...
Create A Pollinator Garden:  How, Why and What to Grow
Create A Pollinator Garden: How, Why and What to Grow
As habitat loss, climate change, and the use of pesticides threaten these essential creatures, a pollinator-friendly garden can provide a safe haven and a thriving...

Garden Bed Introduction

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Elevated vs. Raised: Which Garden Bed is Best for You?
Elevated vs. Raised: Which Garden Bed is Best for You?
Whether you’re just starting out as a gardener or looking into garden beds for your space, you might be wondering which type of bed is...
Elevated vs. Raised: Which Garden Bed is Best for You?
Elevated vs. Raised: Which Garden Bed is Best for You?
Whether you’re just starting out as a gardener or looking into garden beds for your space, you might be wondering which type of bed is...
The Green Revolution: Why Everyone Should Have Raised Garden Beds in Their Backyard
The Green Revolution: Why Everyone Should Have Raised Garden Beds in Their Backyard
In an era marked by increasing environmental consciousness and a growing desire for self-sufficiency, the concept of raised garden beds has gained significant traction. Raised...
Starting A Legacy Garden – Out With The Old And In With The New!
Starting A Legacy Garden – Out With The Old And In With The New!
When I first started gardening four years ago, I certainly didn’t have money for expensive garden beds. I thought I was so clever to construct...
Ultimate List of Pros and Cons Of Metal Raised Garden Beds
Ultimate List of Pros and Cons Of Metal Raised Garden Beds
Raised beds have indeed revolutionized gardening, offering a practical and aesthetically pleasing solution for cultivating in limited spaces. They provide a way to contain your...

Garden Bed Design and Preparation

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Growing a Goth Garden | Vego Garden
Growing a Goth Garden
Both bizarre and darkly intriguing, a goth or gothic-themed garden evokes the atmospheric quality of a Victorian novel, but without the seedier aspects.
Creative Configurations for Raised Garden Beds
Creative Configurations for Raised Garden Beds
Raised garden beds can be a true game-changer for growing healthy, bountiful crops.
Elevate Your Garden Game: How Raised Beds Can Transform Your Backyard Oasis
Elevate Your Garden Game: How Raised Beds Can Transform Your Backyard Oasis
Congratulations! You’ve made the decision to invest in raised garden beds. Where do you start? How do you know what size, type and shape of raised beds to buy? 
  
Raised Garden Bed Buying Guide
Raised Garden Bed Buying Guide
In the past few years, the popularity of raised garden beds has grown immensely due to their many benefits and styles, making them a favorite element in...

Soil and Nutrition

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Winter Mulch: A Garden Bed’s Best Friend
Winter Mulch: A Garden Bed’s Best Friend
Now that the chill of winter has settled in, many fellow gardeners have hung up their gardening tools for the season. But there's one key...
Top 10 Veggies to Rock Your Fall Garden
Top 10 Veggies to Rock Your Fall Garden
Autumn's arrived my fellow horticulturalists, and that means it's time to shift gears in the garden. As summer's bounty winds down, fall offers a host...
Celebrating National Farmers Day
Celebrating National Farmers Day
How Much Soil Do I Need for a Raised Garden Bed?
How Much Soil Do I Need for a Raised Garden Bed?
Transform Your Garden with DIY Gardening Soil
Transform Your Garden with DIY Gardening Soil
At Home in the Range: The Importance of Balanced Soil pH
At Home in the Range: The Importance of Balanced Soil pH
Winter Mulch: A Garden Bed’s Best Friend
Winter Mulch: A Garden Bed’s Best Friend
Now that the chill of winter has settled in, many fellow gardeners have hung up their gardening tools for the season. But there's one key...
Top 10 Veggies to Rock Your Fall Garden
Top 10 Veggies to Rock Your Fall Garden
Autumn's arrived my fellow horticulturalists, and that means it's time to shift gears in the garden. As summer's bounty winds down, fall offers a host...
Celebrating National Farmers Day
Celebrating National Farmers Day
As the leaves start to change color and the air gets crisp, it’s a great time to reflect on the hardworking farmers who work hard...
How Much Soil Do I Need for a Raised Garden Bed?
How Much Soil Do I Need for a Raised Garden Bed?
Filling raised beds with soil is necessary for planting, but it's also important to calculate the amount of soil needed in order to avoid waste and save money.

Plant Selection and Care

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Winter Mulch: A Garden Bed’s Best Friend
Winter Mulch: A Garden Bed’s Best Friend
Now that the chill of winter has settled in, many fellow gardeners have hung up their gardening tools for the season. But there's one key...
The Ultimate Guide to Winter Planting: Tools and Tactics
The Ultimate Guide to Winter Planting: Tools and Tactics
Fellow gardeners, are you considering to hang up your garden gloves and trowels as the temperature inevitably drops further? But hold on! Winter planting can...
Seasonal Splendor: Christmas Plants and Flowers to Decorate Your Home
Seasonal Splendor: Christmas Plants and Flowers to Decorate Your Home
If you’re a self-admitted Grinch, you’ll probably scoff at a Christmas tree laden with lights and be really irate with Mariah Carey’s incessant All I...
9 Best Easy Cabbage Recipes: Sauteed, Fried, and Stir-Fry Ideas
9 Best Easy Cabbage Recipes: Sauteed, Fried, and Stir-Fry Ideas
Cabbage is a popular ingredient in many cuisines due to its versatility in the kitchen and ease of cultivation. Planting cabbage is straightforward; gardeners only...
Planting Beets Directly in Raised Garden Beds:  How to Sow, Grow, and Harvest
Planting Beets Directly in Raised Garden Beds: How to Sow, Grow, and Harvest
These earthy root veggies are often underrated, despite their amazing taste and incredible versatility in the kitchen. Plus, they’re one of the easiest root vegetables...

Watering and Irrigation

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Rage Gardening: Why It’s All the Rage
Rage Gardening: Why It’s All the Rage
It’s tough to be that amicable sidekick, always annoyingly cheerful even in the darkest of times. It’s easy to be angry. In fact, it’s easy...
Vego Garden's Foodcube: The Next Generation of Self-Watering Planters
Vego Garden's Foodcube: The Next Generation of Self-Watering Planters
Greetings! If you're a garden lover like me, then you’ll be no stranger to the joys and challenges of planting your favorite veggies, herbs, or...
Ways to Save Water for Your Garden
Ways to Save Water for Your Garden
Nearly every living thing needs water to survive, and your garden is no exception. Gardening is worth it in so many ways, whether it’s for...
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Incorporating a Water Feature into Your Garden: Importance & Benefits
A well-designed garden can serve as a serene retreat, a vibrant gathering spot, and a sanctuary for wildlife. One element that can significantly enhance the...
Rage Gardening: Why It’s All the Rage
Rage Gardening: Why It’s All the Rage
It’s tough to be that amicable sidekick, always annoyingly cheerful even in the darkest of times. It’s easy to be angry. In fact, it’s easy...
Vego Garden's Foodcube: The Next Generation of Self-Watering Planters
Vego Garden's Foodcube: The Next Generation of Self-Watering Planters
Greetings! If you're a garden lover like me, then you’ll be no stranger to the joys and challenges of planting your favorite veggies, herbs, or...
Ways to Save Water for Your Garden
Ways to Save Water for Your Garden
Nearly every living thing needs water to survive, and your garden is no exception. Gardening is worth it in so many ways, whether it’s for...
Vego-Garden-Water-Feature
Incorporating a Water Feature into Your Garden: Importance & Benefits
A well-designed garden can serve as a serene retreat, a vibrant gathering spot, and a sanctuary for wildlife. One element that can significantly enhance the...

Pest and Disease Management

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Greenhouse Gardening: The Joy of Year-Round Growth
Greenhouse Gardening: The Joy of Year-Round Growth
Fellow gardeners! Perhaps you always wanted to grow during the winter season or even throughout the year. Let's talk about extending that growing season –...
Greenhouse Gardening: The Joy of Year-Round Growth
Greenhouse Gardening: The Joy of Year-Round Growth
Fellow gardeners! Perhaps you always wanted to grow during the winter season or even throughout the year. Let's talk about extending that growing season –...
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Identifying & Controlling Garden Pests
No More Free Lunches Rid your garden of pesky insects that beat you to your produce   Ever walked through your vegetable garden and noticed little...
Organic Pest Control: Kinder and Gentler for Mother Nature
Organic Pest Control: Kinder and Gentler for Mother Nature
In nature, the insects we consider garden pests are part of the total scheme of things. When you’ve invested time, effort, and cash into cultivating...
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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,...

Advanced Techniques and Innovations

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The Ultimate Guide to Winter Planting: Tools and Tactics
The Ultimate Guide to Winter Planting: Tools and Tactics
Fellow gardeners, are you considering to hang up your garden gloves and trowels as the temperature inevitably drops further? But hold on! Winter planting can...
Create A Pollinator Garden:  How, Why and What to Grow
Create A Pollinator Garden: How, Why and What to Grow
As habitat loss, climate change, and the use of pesticides threaten these essential creatures, a pollinator-friendly garden can provide a safe haven and a thriving...
Common Items You Didn’t Know Were Compostable
Common Items You Didn’t Know Were Compostable
Indoor Gardening Tips for Fall and Winter
Indoor Gardening Tips for Fall and Winter
5 Ways to Rock Your Elevated Garden Beds
5 Ways to Rock Your Elevated Garden Beds
“Horti-Futurist” Gardening
“Horti-Futurist” Gardening
The Ultimate Guide to Winter Planting: Tools and Tactics
The Ultimate Guide to Winter Planting: Tools and Tactics
Fellow gardeners, are you considering to hang up your garden gloves and trowels as the temperature inevitably drops further? But hold on! Winter planting can...
Create A Pollinator Garden:  How, Why and What to Grow
Create A Pollinator Garden: How, Why and What to Grow
As habitat loss, climate change, and the use of pesticides threaten these essential creatures, a pollinator-friendly garden can provide a safe haven and a thriving...
Common Items You Didn’t Know Were Compostable
Common Items You Didn’t Know Were Compostable
For some gardeners, their compost bins fill up quickly, while others have the opposite problem, with their bin sitting empty for weeks. When it comes...
Indoor Gardening Tips for Fall and Winter
Indoor Gardening Tips for Fall and Winter
As the temperatures drop, we might find ourselves longing for the vibrant greens of our spring and summer gardens. Fear not my fellow green thumbs,...

Landscape Design and Ecological Gardening

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Victorian Gardens: Now and Forever
Victorian Gardens: Now and Forever
The Victorian era may have been codified as the era of mourning, but Victorian gardens were anything but drab. The Victorian age, eclipsed in the...
Zen Garden Techniques
Zen Garden Techniques
Does the screeching squirrel outside your yard need a chill pill? Do you find yourself blowing up at the slightest inconvenience? If so, then both...

Green Pen Project

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Cultivating a Haven: Gardening for Wildlife
Introduction: In today's increasingly urbanized world, green spaces are not just aesthetically pleasing but also essential for supporting biodiversity and maintaining ecological balance. Gardens, whether...
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Troubleshooting Seed Germination Issues
It can be so frustrating when you have started seeds and for some reason, a certain variety or type of seed just won’t germinate for...
Ways to Save Water for Your Garden
Ways to Save Water for Your Garden
Top 5 Companion Plants for Your Garden
Top 5 Companion Plants for Your Garden
Choosing the Best Plants for Your Garden
Choosing the Best Plants for Your Garden
Captivating Cultivars | Vego Garden
Captivating Cultivars: Beyond Red Kitchen Tomatoes
Vego-Garden-Wildlife-Gardens
Cultivating a Haven: Gardening for Wildlife
Introduction: In today's increasingly urbanized world, green spaces are not just aesthetically pleasing but also essential for supporting biodiversity and maintaining ecological balance. Gardens, whether...
Vego-Garden-Seed-Germination
Troubleshooting Seed Germination Issues
It can be so frustrating when you have started seeds and for some reason, a certain variety or type of seed just won’t germinate for...
Ways to Save Water for Your Garden
Ways to Save Water for Your Garden
Nearly every living thing needs water to survive, and your garden is no exception. Gardening is worth it in so many ways, whether it’s for...
Top 5 Companion Plants for Your Garden
Top 5 Companion Plants for Your Garden
Plants are planted together for many reasons including boosting the flavors of vegetable plants, improving soil conditions, attracting pollinators, and repelling pests.