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User feedback for VegeNag.com


It has been a couple of weeks now and I am curious what everyone thinks so far about the new service at VegeNag.com. Any thoughts so far? Here are a few of mine:
The “My Plants” page is sort of confusing. I think some people feel like they have to add a date to each plant. [...]

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VegeNag site is live!


Wanted to let you all know that after a couple of years, we have finally launched the VegeNag website. VegeNag is a service that will email you everytime you are supposed to do something for your vegetables in the garden. All you have to do is tell us where you live and what you are [...]

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Dr. Gordon Well’s book


I just wanted to plug Dr. Gordon Well’s book. When I took his class a number of years ago I was very impressed with the information and his knowledge. He really helped me to acclimate to growing in Utah when moving from Washington. Anyone who is interested in becoming a better gardener should buy his [...]

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How often to water vegetables- Video added


This video is a must see for a new gardener. Almost everyone does this wrong at first. We discuss proper watering schedules and we also discuss effects upon plant yields with overwatering.

For more information on watering check out a former blog post.

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VegeNag coming soon!


We are really close to having the beta version of the site ready. We have created a “how it works” video that explains the concept. Let me know what you think. Is this something you would be interested in? Do you want to be a beta user of the site?
Here is the video.

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Three crops per year for your vegetable garden- Video


Many gardeners don’t know that you can get three different crops a year in your vegetable garden. You can plant in the Spring, Summer and Fall. Be sure to watch this video to learn how to maximize your planting season and get delicious vegetables throughout the year.

I wrote a post on this last year if [...]

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Planning your garden


Here is another video to help you out with planning your garden. You will want to consider sunlight and water requirements etc. Watch the video for more information.

You can read another post regarding how I planned my garden.

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Fertilizer basics- Video added


Preparing your soil for planting requires a complete fertilizer at the beginning of the year. In this video I discuss what to add, how much to add, how to read fertilizer labels, how to adjust your pH and more. This video was created for Utah gardeners, however, most of the principles taught are for all [...]

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Hardening off your seed starts- Video


If you started your seeds indoors you will want to harden them off before planting outdoors. By doing this you will avoid transplant shock and give your starts the best chance of success. Watch the video below to learn how to harden off your starts.

For more information on seed starting indoors check out the seed [...]

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Seed starting indoors-Video added


Here is a culmination of seed starting tips and tricks, how to’s and do’s and don’ts from a class I taught recently. Hopefully this will help you in your efforts. If you have never started seeds indoors then you must watch this video.

For more information on starting seeds indoors go to my seed starting feed.

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