VERTI-GRO

09/01/2026

The perfect hydroponic fertilizer for your vertical garden, hydroponic garden, raised beds, even your house plants! Start with our 1 gallon jugs(you add the water to save even more) and then all you need are refill bags! Our fertilizers have no pretro-chemicals and are made right here in the U.S.A. Our prices have not gone up and our supply has not been affected by recent global activities. Our fertilizers are highly soluble and contain all necessary micronutrients a plant needs. Why look elsewhere?? 👩‍🌾🥗

08/31/2026

PEST OF THE WEEK- MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE😠
This is a new one for us- haven't really had trouble with this destructive little beast before. Seems they all hatched about the same time and decimated the leaves overnight. The adult looks like a large orange lady beetle, but don't be fooled. Squish them if you only have a few. Spinosad and insecticidal soap are effective on the larvae but try to get the underside of the leaves. Bonide's Captain Jack's Dead Bug Brew is a good option. 🐛👩‍🌾

Bonide

08/27/2026

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08/20/2026

08/19/2026

Cyclospora: What We Know
The recent Cyclospora outbreak is alarming, but it isn't entirely unexpected. Our complex, highly consolidated food system means risks reverberate widely when something goes awry. Opting out can be difficult due to the circuitous path most of this country’s produce follows from the fields to our tables.

Cyclospora is a perfect storm for our highly consolidated food system. Taylor Farms is just one of four grower-shipper-packers that controls 54% of the fresh-cut salad market.

Consolidation increases consumer risk and lack of transparency. As one of our advisors recently pointed out, “Large aggregator supply chains are a black hole of consumer knowledge.” That's why Cornucopia exists, to give you back some of your power in the food system.

Community-scale farms are part of the solution! Seek them out in your region, at the farmers market, at your independent retailer, and on your summer/fall road trips. Join a CSA and keep your money circulating in your own community.

Learn what you can do, and cut through the misinformation with our explainer on Cyclospora.

08/12/2026

Coconut coir chunks now available! Top of your ground pots or other container-grown plants to not only make it prettier but to keep the potting soil or growing media cool and the weeds out! 👩‍🌾

08/06/2026

Hanging cucumbers in a vertical tower! Add some shadecoth to take the intense sun off your plants and our hydroponic fertilizers and your plants will thrive! 😁👩‍🌾🥒

08/06/2026

Been waiting a long time for this beauty! Love adding some color to salads and salsa with these yellow tomatoes and pear tomatoes. Growing tomatoes in a vertical garden may seem challenging, but with a little pruning it can be easy! 🍅👩‍🌾

08/04/2026

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08/03/2026

Has the cyclospora outbreak affected your vegetable consumption or do you eat only the veggies you can grow? The safest bet- grow your own. Did you know lettuce is one of the easiest things to grow in a vertical garden? If there are vegetables you like to eat but don't like to grow- support your local farmers! While it sounds miserable, it shouldn't stop us from eating veggies. It also shouldn't stop us from supporting local farmers. The lettuce affected was grown in Mexico and only iceburg lettuce. Most important-read labels, check where your produce is coming from! And if fast food calls your name- maybe just skip the lettuce in the summertime. 😬👩‍🌾🥗