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Celery Stalks

Celery: Bland and...

Celery is one of the most underrated vegetables. Most people would never think of this humble stalk...
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Pumpkins

Whether you use them for carving or cooking, pumpkins do not disappoint. Here’s how to grow your...
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Preparing Your Garden...

Check out our tips for preparing your garden for frost and overwintering your plants in order to...
Winter Squash Birds

Winter Squash (and...

Nothing speaks of fall and winter like the appearance of winter squashes and pumpkins in stores,...
Planting Garlic

Planting Garlic in the...

Fall is traditionally the time to plant garlic in many regions. Just like onions and other plants...
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How to Ripen Green...

When temperatures begin to drop, tomatoes stop ripening so it’s time to take action! Fruits can be...
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How to Carve a Pumpkin

When it comes to pumpkin carving, the idea is to have fun. We’ve got tips on carving the best...
Beets from the Garden

Storing Beets with Wood...

Though I have used sand to store my beets in the root cellar for many years, this year I decided to...
Potatoes in root cellar

Getting Potatoes Ready...

Digging potatoes has got to be one of the most pleasurable aspects of gardening. It’s buried...
Green Beans at Market

Green Beans: So Good...

String beans. Green beans. Snap beans. Not only are they healthy for your body but also they are...
Growing Green Beans

Beans

Pole and bush beans (more commonly called green beans) are a tender vegetable and a great addition...
Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potato

The sweet potato is a warm-season, spreading vegetable of tropical origin. Here’s how to grow sweet...
Beet Kvaas

Beet Kvass Recipe

Beet kvass is a fermented vegetable drink that is easy to make and loaded with probiotics. Learn...
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Why Do Onions Make You...

Why do onions make you cry when you cut them? Are leftover onions poisonous?  Enjoy these onion ...
Tomato Plant

Tomatoes

Enjoy our tomato-growing page covering planting through plant care through harvesting—and even...
Blossom-End Rot

Blossom-End Rot

Here are tips on how to identify, control, and prevent blossom-end rot on your tomatoes and other...
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How to Can Tomatoes

By canning tomatoes, you can enjoy that garden-fresh tomato taste in sauces, soups and stews all...
Cucumbers

Cucumbers

An easy-care vegetable that loves sun and water, cucumbers grow quickly as long as they receive...
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Turnips

Turnips are cool-weather vegetables that can be grow in both spring and in fall, avoiding the hot...
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When to Harvest...

How do you know when to pick vegetables at the peak of flavor? When is your fruit ripe for picking...
Eggplants

Eggplant

Ever wondered how to grow eggplant? These warm-weather vegetables are grown as annuals but are...
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7 Naturally Sweet...

Growing vegetables and fruit is certainly healthy but also which ones will please the fussiest...
Potatoes in root cellar

How to Build a Root...

Before refrigeration, the root cellar was an essential way to keep carrots, turnips, beets,...
Cauliflower

Cauliflower

Cauliflower is a cool-season crop and a descendant of the common cabbage. It is more difficult to...
Kale

Kale

Kale is a hardy, cool-season green that is part of the cabbage family. It grows best in the spring...
Celery Stalks

Celery

Celery is a long-season crop that can be tricky to grow—some might say, the trickiest of all. Here’...
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How to Make a Beautiful...

Many climbing vegetables need support. See how to make this simple garden arch! It’s a very...
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Plants That Repel...

Which plants repel mosquitoes and other insects in the backyard and garden? See our list to find ...
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How to Grow Carrots in...

See how to grow crunchy, sweet carrots! Getting carrots just right can be challenging, but when you...
Spinach Leaves

Spinach

Spinach, a super–cold-hardy vegetable, is a tender-leafed crop that can be planted in very early...
Beets

Beets

Beets are a cool season vegetable crop. This root veggie grows quickly and has many different...
Zucchini

Squash and Zucchini

Squash is a seasonal vegetable. It is very susceptible to frost and heat damage, but with proper...
Broccoli Florets

Broccoli

Broccoli is a cool-season crop that, like spinach, can be grown in the spring or fall. Here’s how...
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Asparagus

Asparagus is a perennial bulb and stem vegetable that greets us every spring. Here’s how to grow...
Garden Carrots

Carrots

Carrots are a popular root vegetable that’s easy to grow as long as it’s planted in loose, sandy...
Garden by the Moon

Gardening by the Moon...

Our “Gardening by the Moon” calendar works according to the age-old belief that phases of the Moon...
Potatoes

Potatoes

Wondering how to grow potatoes? We’re here to help! This half-hardy vegetable is a culinary staple...
Growing Garlic (U.S.)

Garlic

Garlic is easy to grow and produces numerous bulbs after a long growing season. Plus, it’s frost...
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Fall Garden: When to...

Here’s a handy fall garden guide to help you decide what to plant in the fall garden and when to...
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Tomato Growing Tips

Tomatoes are the ultimate backyard vegetable, and growing tomatoes is easier than you might think....
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How to Build a Raised...

Here is advice on how to build a raised garden bed for your backyard. Raised garden beds are fairly...
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Raised Bed Gardens and...

Raised bed gardens, tiny plots, container gardening, and other techniques help you grow more in...

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