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
This article will teach you when to harvest carrots based on both how you plan to use them and when...
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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, and properly curing onions from the garden...
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Begonia Escargot: A unique foliage plant for shade
Many gardeners think they need to have a lot of color in order to have a beautiful garden, but that...
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