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Which Vegetables Are Most Efficient?

This list from the National Garden Bureau rates vegetables based on their total yield per square foot, average value per pound, and growing time.

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Save Money Growing Vegetables and Herbs

Save money growing vegetables and herbs at home. You'll make fewer trips to the grocery store, and your food will be fresher. Get started here.

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Crucial Growth Stages When Vegetables Absolutely Need Water

Vegetables go through stages when they are at their most sensitive to water for good growth and development. Find out what they are.

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Fertilizer and Healthy Soil

Discover how fertilizer can help feed your garden, so you'll have the kind of healthy soil that leads to healthy plants and better harvests.

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The Importance of Healthy Roots

Did you know that what you see above ground in your plants is really determined by what's hidden underground? What happens underground, where the plant roots live, drives plant growth. The bigger and healthier the root system, the bigger and healthier the plant.

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Harvest Guide for Cool Weather Vegetables

Learn to pick homegrown cool weather vegetables at the peak of perfection using these guidelines. Knowing when to harvest is key to getting the best flavor.

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These Vegetables Take a Chill

Discover the cool weather vegetables, like broccoli, that thrive in spring and fall temperatures These are divided into groups called hardy & semi-hardy.

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The Cure for Black Thumb

I believed for most of my life that I was born with a black thumb. Not anymore! I've discovered the cure for black thumb. Want to know what it is?

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Why Does pH Matter?

Simply put, plants grow better when planted in soil with the correct pH level. If pH is too high or too low, plants won't be as productive. Learn more here.