When many of the perennial flowers in your garden are wrapping up their performance for the year,...
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Powdery mildew on squash: What is it and how do you get rid of it?
From blight on tomatoes to brown rot on peaches, food gardeners are all too familiar with how fungal...
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Preserving herbs: Drying, freezing, and more
Homegrown herbs are one of the garden’s greatest pleasures. Preserving herbs in a way that doesn’t...
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When to harvest beets from a home garden
I’ll admit it. I’m a reformed “beet hater.” When I was a kid, I thought I didn’t like beets...
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When to harvest carrots for fresh eating or storage
While carrots are certainly not the most expensive veggie at the grocery store, most families eat...
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Curing onions for long-term storage and winter use
In my house, we seem to need an endless supply of onions. While buying onions at the grocery store...
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