Vegetables - Page 8 of 63 - Fine Gardening
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How-To
Solutions for Summer Squash Pests and Diseases
Summer squash are relatively easy to grow, but there are several insect pests and diseases that can afflict the plants. Initial control of the following pests, especially cucumber beetles, is…
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Kitchen Gardening
10 Tasty Zucchini Varieties for Your Vegetable Garden
Summer squash is one of my favorite home garden crops because they are easy to grow, and one planting will last an entire season in most locales. The types stocked…
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Design
Erin’s Garden in Maryland
Today we’re off to Baltimore to visit with Erin! Erin is a busy mother of three but somehow manages to grow a beautiful garden and share lots of photos of…
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How-To
Beat the Heat with Shade-Tolerant Herbs and Veggies in the Southern Plains
Growing cool-season crops in the Southern Plains can be tricky. Spring plantings often bolt (go to flower) from the heat before crops mature, while fall plantings are difficult to establish…
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Kitchen Gardening
Growing Potatoes in Northern California
Homegrown potatoes are delicious, easy to grow, packed with nutrition, and so much fun to harvest! Read on for tips on how to grow potatoes as well as my recommendations…
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How-To
Tips for Growing Tomatoes in the Mid-Atlantic
As many gardeners know, growing tomatoes in the Mid-Atlantic can be difficult. Diseases and pests can afflict any vegetable, but it seems to be most frustrating when that happens to…
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Design
5 New Fruit and Veggie Varieties to Grow This Year
A tomato built for heat (Editor's Pick) Name: ‘Jolene’ tomato Days to maturity: 73 Those living in the Deep South and the Southeast tend to have trouble growing tomatoes. The…
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How-To
Success With Brassicas in the Northeast
Like tomatoes, brassica crops raised and picked at home are significantly tastier than those available in a supermarket. But as healthy and flavorful as homegrown brassicas can be, they seem…
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How-To
Recovering Your Garden After a Winter Storm in the Southern Plains
Your electricity is back on, you’re no longer flushing toilets with melted snow, and it’s no longer 15 degrees colder than the coldest day of your life. Congratulations—you’ve made it…
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Design
Flowers of the Canadian Summer
Today’s photos were sent in by Mary-Jane Duford. It’s well below freezing here in Zone 5. I’m indoors with my houseplants and seed catalogs dreaming of spring! I took all…