One of the main reasons many home gardeners grow tomatoes is to make their own salsa! Truly there is no…
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Plants that Climb & Sprawl: Choose the Best Trellis Option for Your Garden, Big or Small
I just love growing vegetables “up.” Even my first year of gardening, I started using trellises in my garden. Not…
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How to Build an A-Frame Trellis for Beans, Peas, & More
I can’t even tell you why I wanted to grow pole beans as a first-year gardener. Obviously, bush beans would…
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How to Quickly Harvest & Save Basil Seeds
Have you noticed how expensive basil is in the grocery store? Growing my own basil, like other herbs, is one…
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What to Do with Your End of Season Tomato Harvest
After the peak summer tomato harvest, my tomatoes slow down to a trickle. This is nice because I still have tomatoes…
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Squash Vine Borer: Prevention, Identification, and Control
It was my first season gardening. The large, deep green plants held dozens of yellow babies. Just a few more days and…
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