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Take-Away Ideas from Vegetable Gardens

Take inspiration from gardeners across the country with this vegetable garden photo gallery. These pictures illustrate gardening tips and garden planning ideas from gardeners like you.

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The Secret Life of Broccoli

Growing broccoli can be a little tricky because this cole crop is especially sensitive to temperature. Check the planting dates for your area to find out the prime time for broccoli.

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Hardy and semi-hardy vegetables such as lettuce, broccoli, English peas, and spinach are great choices for fall plants. You can enjoy gardening well into the fall, depending on your region, with great-tasting results.

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To Stake or Not to Stake?

You decide. Supporting your pepper plant with a plant stake can be a good idea in certain situations. Depending on where you live and what variety of peppers you're growing, staking might be necessary.

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Tomato Quirks

When growing tomatoes, you may find that some tomatoes develop unusual characteristics that aren't brought on by disease or insects. Learn what causes these "tomato quirks" in your tomato garden.

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Tomatoes That’ll Cover Your Bread Slice

Growing tomatoes for delicious sandwich slices takes the big tomato varieties, such as Big Beef and Parks Whopper. To grow big, heavy tomatoes, follow these tips for caring for large tomato plants.

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Vegetables in Containers

Start your container garden with the right pot, plants, and support. As long as there is sunshine and water, you can grow a container garden in virtually any spot.

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Well-Mannered Mint

Is your mint plant on the move? Growing peppermint and spearmint herb plants can be enjoyable and great for cooking, but mint plants can also grow farther than you'd like. If you live in an area where mint is perennial, use these tips to limit root growth.

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What Are Pots Made From?

You have a lot of options when choosing plant pots. This guide to plant pot materials will help you weigh your options and choose the best garden pot for your plants, weather conditions, and usage.

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What Is All America Selections?

You may have noticed the "All America Selections Winner" seal but aren't sure what that means. This evaluation program recognizes exceptional new varieties. Only those meeting the strictest criteria are selected as winners.

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Take-Away Ideas from Vegetable Gardens

The Secret Life of Broccoli

These Vegetables Take a Chill

To Stake or Not to Stake?

Tomato Quirks

Tomatoes That’ll Cover Your Bread Slice

Vegetables in Containers

Well-Mannered Mint

What Are Pots Made From?

What Is All America Selections?

How to Grow Bonnie's Herbs and Vegetables

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