As a former organic market farmer, I’ve grown onions in every possible way. I’ve grown...
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Vegetable crops
Growing rice in my backyard vegetable garden
Backyard vegetable gardening has come a long way since the days when gardeners only planted tomatoes,...
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5 Time-saving gardening tips for the vegetable gardener
As a gardener with twenty raised vegetable beds, I’ve learned a lot of time-saving gardening...
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Pollinating squash, cucumbers & pumpkins
The Cucurbit cousins – squash, cucumbers, melons, gourds, and pumpkins – have a reputation...
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Red lettuce varieties; a comparison
I’m a salad girl, growing dozens of types of salad crops; quinoa, amaranth, kale, spinach, orach,...
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Five reasons to plant new-to-you vegetables in your garden
I have my standard list of fruits, vegetables, and herbs that I plant in my gardens every year: heirloom...
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