Archive for the ‘Food Gardening’ Category

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  Tomato plant suckers: When and how to prune tomato plants

  by Niki Jabbour

  It’s a question I’m asked all the time, “Should I remove tomato plant suckers?” The answer: “It depends!” There...

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  Herbs that grow in shade: 10 delicious choices

  by Jessica Walliser

  Plenty of gardeners consider shade to be more of a curse than a blessing, especially when it comes to growing vegetables and...

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  Alpine strawberries: How to grow this delicious little fruit from seed or transplants

  by Jessica Walliser

  If I had to pick a favorite backyard fruit, I’d pick the strawberry. But not just any strawberry, mind you. I’d pick...

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  Growing spaghetti squash from seed to harvest

  by Jessica Walliser

  Spaghetti squash is one of my favorite types of winter squash. It makes a great pasta substitute if you’re trying to eat...

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  Transplanting raspberries to grow more fruit or to share with others

  by Tara Nolan

  I’ve always wanted a raspberry patch, I just hadn’t gotten around to it yet. Picking sun-warmed raspberries, fresh off the...

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  Growing basil from cuttings to get more plants fast… and cheap!

  by Niki Jabbour

  Most gardeners grow basil by sowing seeds or transplanting seedlings into their garden beds or containers. There is a third...