Tips for growing your own kitchen garden
Learn how to plan and implement your own kitchen garden to enjoy access to fresh, healthy foods – fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
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Determinate vs. indeterminate tomatoes
Knowing the differences between indeterminate and determinate tomatoes can help you have the best harvest. Tomatoes are a cornerstone of home gardening, but not all tomatoes are the same. The first choice you might face is between determinate and indeterminate varieties. Each of the two varieties suits different gardening styles and goals. Whether you have
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Leafy Green Vegetables: Try these 10 cool weather favorites
These dark leafy greens are perfect for growing in fall and spring. Growing vegetables and fruits keeps your body moving and supports a healthy diet. By growing your garden, you can decide what goes on in your plants and your body. With good planning, you control when you harvest your bounty. These ten leafy green
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Tomato Worm: Identify and eliminate a garden threat
Learn how to identify and control the tomato hornworm, the destructive pest that can wreak havoc on your tomato plants.
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Swiss Chard: A healthy green in the cool weather garden
Grow Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) for robust growth, flavorful dark green leaves in just 55-60 days in USDA Zones 7 or 8.
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Cabbage: How to grow a cool weather gardening favorite
Packed with nutrition, learn how to grow cabbages in your cool-weather garden. Know the basics of cabbage growing for an optimal harvest.
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Container Gardening: Getting started guide and the best food plants to try
Container gardening is one of the best ways to grow robust flowers, vegetables, and herbs. Read this guide to learn how you can succeed.
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Carrots: How to grow them in the ground or containers
Carrots are a super popular, tasty veggie that you can grow quickly and easily in the ground, deep pots, or growing bags. Here’s how.
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Snow Peas: A planting and care guide
Snow peas are an easy-growing, delicious, nutritious plant to grow in a cool season garden (spring or fall). Here’s how to do it.
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Why do tomato plants stink so much?
Have you ever wondered how tomato plants are so stinky yet create such delicious fruits? This article explains the science behind it.
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How to grow potatoes in your home garden
If you love spuds but never knew how to grow potatoes, here’s a chance to learn! This easy-care crop is perfect, even for beginning gardeners.
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