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How to Ripen Green Tomatoes

When temperatures begin to drop, tomatoes stop ripening, so it’s time to take action! We will show...
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Preparing Your Garden for Winter

After a bountiful season, it’s time to prepare your garden for winter—and ensure a beautiful and...
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Pumpkins

Whether you use them for carving or cooking, pumpkins do not disappoint. Here’s how to plant, grow...
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Planting Garlic in the Fall

Garlic is incredibly useful in the kitchen and surprisingly easy to grow in the garden. Learn how...
Celery Stalks

Celery: Bland and Boring? Not So Fast!

Celery is one of the most underrated vegetables. Most people would never think of this humble stalk...
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Winter Squash (and Pumpkin): Cold-Weather Comfort

Nothing speaks of fall and winter like the appearance of winter squashes and pumpkins in stores,...
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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 Chips in the Root Cellar

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

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

Beans

Green beans are a staple of every vegetable garden because they are easy to grow—even in limited...
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Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts are a member of the cabbage family, and an excellent source of protein and...
Broccoli Florets

Broccoli

Broccoli is a sun-loving, cool-season crop that is best grown in the spring or fall. It’s also...
Beets

Beets

Our Growing Guide to Beets covers planting, growing, and harvesting. A staple in our garden, beets...
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Asparagus

Asparagus is one of the first plants that greets us in springtime! It’s a perennial, which means...
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How to Cook a Pumpkin

Here’s how to cook pumpkin the simplest way—plus a selection of delicious pumpkin recipes, from our...

2019 is the Year of the Pumpkin

According to the National Garden Bureau, 2019 is the Year of the Pumpkin! If pumpkins are on your...
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Freezing Peppers

Peppers are such a lovely fruit. They come in many different colors, sizes, and degrees of heat....
Red Potatoes

Potatoes

Our Potato Growing Guide covers planting, growing, and harvesting one of our favorite vegetables!...
Braiding Onions

How to Braid Onions

I normally don’t go in for a lot of frou-frou but I love to make a braid of onions every fall. They...
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Why Is My Squash Not Fruiting?

“What’s wrong with my squash?” and “Why isn’t my squash fruiting?” are two common squash questions...
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The Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, and Squash

Did you know that corn, beans, and squash are called the “three sisters?” A number of Native...
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The Joy of Digging Potatoes

For some kids, the two best times of the year are Christmas and the potato harvest. Yes, you heard...
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Rutabagas

Rutabagas, or swedes, are root vegetables grown for both their golden root and their greens....
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Turnips

Turnips are cool-weather vegetables that can be grown both in spring and fall, avoiding the hot...
Bell Peppers

Bell Peppers

Peppers are a tender, warm-season crop. Here’s how to grow them in your garden!  Peppers resist...
Corn

Corn

Sweet corn is an annual crop with yellow, white, or bi-colored ears. A long, frost-free growing...
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Fall Vegetable Garden Planning: Choosing the Best Plants for Autumn Growing

Plan a fall vegetable garden! See how to choose the best plants for autumn timing—and more fall...
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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...
Zucchini and Squash

Too Much Zucchini? Freeze It!

August brings “Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day” (August 8). Our advice? Take it...
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How to Plant a Fall Vegetable Garden

Plant a fall vegetable garden—and extend your harvest. In late summer, you might think the garden...
Easy Zucchini Recipes

Best Zucchini Recipes | 15 Favorites

August 8 is Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day! We’ve gone crazy cooking MORE zuke...
Blackberry Pie

Summer Recipes: Make the Most of the Food in Season

Summer’s in full swing. Take advantage of midsummer’s bounty: ​​juicy tomatoes, basil, sweet corn,...
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Carrots

Garden-grown carrots are full of flavor and texture. However, gardeners often complain that their...
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How to Freeze Corn

We love corn on the cob in the summer, but the season for fresh corn only lasts so long, so the...
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Houseplant Care Guide

Houseplants can add color, beauty, and character to your living space! Here are a few key tips for...
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Root Cellars: Types and Storage Tips

Before refrigeration, an underground root cellar was an essential way to store carrots, turnips,...
Tomato Varieties

Best Tomato Recipes for the Height of Season

Let’s make the most of summer’s tomato harvest!  We’ve got some fresh tomato recipe ideas right...
Radishes

Speedy Vegetables to Fill Gaps in Midsummer

Summer is in full swing and by now the peas and radishes have all been picked, the cilantro is...
Vegetable Harvest

When to Harvest Vegetables and Fruit

How do you know when fruit and vegetables are ready to pick? Whether you are a gardener or a...
Eggplants

Eggplants

Eggplants—also known as aubergine or brinjal—are warm-weather vegetables that are harvested in mid...
Types of Lettuce

Lettuce

Lettuce is one of our favorite garden vegetables because it is far superior—in both taste and...
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Squash Vine Borer

Are your squash plants suddenly struggling? It could be the work of a squash vine borer. Here are...

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