Hello GPODers!
At first of this 12 months we have been launched to Mark Montgelas and his bountiful vegetable backyard in Vermont (Take a look at that submission right here: Mark’s Decorative Vegetable Backyard in Vermont). Whereas veggies are sometimes not acknowledged for his or her decorative qualities to the identical extent that our perennial and woody beds are, Mark’s veggie backyard stands out with a beautiful, tiered design an array of annual flowers.
I wished to present you a take a look at my 2025 Vermont veggie backyard. This has been a banner 12 months, due to a mixture of constructive elements. The mixture of a moist spring and a scorching summer season, the place I can management the water consumption has been excellent. Additionally, I planted a canopy crop final fall, that got here up within the spring, and tilled it into my beds.
The vertical side of my climbers can also be superb. My indeterminate tomatoes, winter squash, pole beans and cucumbers can’t get sufficient of the climb. They’re reaching for the solar and have discovered it.
My companion flowers have ushered within the pollinators. My zinnias, calendula and nasturtiums are thriving and giving my little pals buckets of treats. Hope you take pleasure in my backyard look. I’m actually having fun with the harvest. Finest needs! Mark
Even a tough spot is usually a productive and delightful backyard with slightly hardscaping. Turning a sloped part of garden into tiered raised beds makes for a way more productive use of the area, and in addition permits Mark to separate his sprawling flowers from the remainder of his greens.
Whereas trellises of all sizes and shapes are common in veggie gardens, you don’t want something fancier than a easy T-frame. Three T-frames with connecting rope give sturdy assist for climbing crops giant and small, whereas not taking on tons of mattress area. The principle posts on these buildings are additionally the right spot to hold a few birdhouses!
As Mark talked about above, pollinators of all sizes and shapes flock to his daring annual blooms and might simply jump over to the neighboring flowers to pollinate his greens. This vibrant zinnia is being loved by a busy bee.
These sturdy helps additionally permit for some stunning crop, like this maturing winter squash.
In some spots, flowers and crops mix for gorgeous outcomes. Whereas dill is a scrumptious herb, it’s additionally stunning when let to flower and seed.
Thanks a lot for sharing your stunning (and bountiful) backyard with us once more, Doug! Your beds are an unbelievable instance of the methods veggies might be simply as scrumptious to the eyes as they’re to style.
Earlier than your kitchen backyard must be cleaned up (or transitioned to chilly frames) for the winter, please take into account sharing some images of the crops you cultivated this 12 months. Tell us what thrived, what struggled, and what you’re enthusiastic about attempting subsequent 12 months. Comply with the instructions beneath to submit images through e-mail, or ship me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.
We need to see YOUR backyard!
Have images to share? We’d like to see your backyard, a selected assortment of crops you like, or an exquisite backyard you had the possibility to go to!
To submit, ship 5–10 images to [email protected] together with some details about the crops within the footage and the place you took the images. We’d love to listen to the place you’re positioned, how lengthy you’ve been gardening, successes you’re pleased with, failures you realized from, hopes for the long run, favourite crops, or humorous tales out of your backyard.
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