Category Archives: Vegetable Gardening

Keep Your Garden Going Longer

A photo of a row cover in a vegetable garden.

September always seems to be playing with our gardening psyche. According to University of Missouri Extension, and basically every other credible planting calendar, we should be seeing some solid growth patterns on our cool-season vegetables this time of year. Of course, weather depending… By Matt Even [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener September 2017 issue.] September always

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With Tomato Diseases Prevention is Key

A photo of tomato plants mulched by composted yard waste.

Gardeners, do not focus on diseases themselves, be keen on disease prevention. While it’s always important to know what’s happening to your vegetable garden, even with a trained eye, it can be difficult to distinguish one disease over another. By Matt Even [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener July/August 2017 issue.] Gardeners, do not focus on diseases

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Successfully Growing Brassicas

A photo of red cabbage seedlings.

Brassicaceae is a plant family with popular spring garden members including broccoli, kale, collards, radish, and cabbage. By Brigitte Zettl [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener April 2016] Brassicaceae is a plant family with popular spring garden members including broccoli, kale, collards, radish, and cabbage. Brassicas are super foods high in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and the cancer-fighting

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Why and How to Grow a Vegetable Garden

A photo of raised vegetable garden beds

Everyone knows I’m a huge vegetable gardening addict. From the time I could walk I helped and played in my darling grandmother’s vegetable garden. By Steffie Littlefield (This article first appeared in The Gateway Gardener April 2016 issue.) Everyone knows I’m a huge vegetable gardening addict. From the time I could walk I helped and played in my darling grandmother’s

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Preserving Your Harvest

A picture of jarred preserves

There are many ways to preserve your summer harvest and extend your enjoyment of self-grown produce into the fall and winter.  You might regret giving all your produce away come winter when you have a hankering for locally grown produce. By Mara Higdon (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener September 2015 issue.) There are many ways to

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