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Planting Garlic In The Fall

10 years ago

Garlic can be planted in the spring for a late summer harvest or in the fall for an early summer harvest. Most people plant it in the fall in order to utilize otherwise fallow crop space over the...

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Saving Heirloom Tomato Seeds

10 years ago

Saving your own heirloom tomato seeds is easy! The seeds are fun to share with friends and neighbors and make great holiday gifts.  Here is what you do: 1. Pick out a fruit that is free from disease...

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Plants For An Edible Pondscape

10 years ago

Ponds, much like lawns, are seriously underutilized. They are often wasted space, with dull mowed banks, perhaps with a only few lonely fish swimming in the depths. Ponds could, however, be a...

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Reclaiming A Weedy, Overgrown Strawberry Bed

10 years ago

A strawberry patch can be pretty low maintenance if it is periodically kept weeded and mulched.  But if left untended, your strawberry patch can become overgrown and unproductive. Luckily it’s...

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Calendula: Harvesting and Uses

10 years ago

Calendula (Pot Marigold) is a powerful yet gentle medicinal plant that is a beautiful addition to any garden or landscape.  There are many varieties to choose from, all of which are easy to grow...

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Harvesting, Curing, & Storing Potatoes

10 years ago

Harvesting potatoes is one of the great joys of growing your own food.  It’s like digging for treasure. Once all nuggets are out of the ground though, they must be properly cured to ensure...

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Seed Saving: Hot Water Treatment

10 years ago

Seed-borne disease of vegetable crops (such as black rot, tomato mosaic virus, scab, and more) can be reduced or eliminated simply by using a hot water seed treatment.  Even if seed-borne disease is...

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When To Harvest Watermelons?

10 years ago

Most watermelons take between 75-90 days from the time you plant the seeds until the time you can harvest them. But sometimes you just forget when you planted them or you become inpatient and perhaps...

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Greens To Grow In Hot Weather

10 years ago

When the weather turns hot, many types of greens bolt their seed heads and turn too bitter to eat.  Here is a list of several types of greens that can be grown all summer long, and some that even...

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Acidic Soil-Causes, Indicators, Solutions

10 years ago

Soil acidity is measured on a pH scale of 1 to 14. With 7.0 being neutral, everything below 7.0 is considered acidic and everything above is considered alkaline. Most garden plants thrive at a pH...

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