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Berry Basil Fruit Salad

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Fruit Salad with Lemon and Mint Sauce

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Cucumber Tomato Salad

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Strawberries with Blueberries and Sweet Yogurt

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Watermelon Jicama Salad

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Watermelon Salad

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Growing Bee Balm

Bee balm is a beautiful flower that's as attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds as it is to humans. Get expert tips for growing bee balm in your garden.

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Marinated Cucumber Salad with Fresh Dill

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Ratatouille Salad With Japanese Eggplant

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Spinach Salad with Crispy Goat Cheese

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What Are the Different Types of Tomatoes?

TomAYto, tomAHto…just as there are different pronunciations, there is also a wide variety of tomato types, with a range of colors, sizes, flavors, uses—the list goes on. So how do you know which variety will be best for your garden and your plate? Here are some things to consider.

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Tomato and Snap Bean Quiche

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Fried Pepper Rings

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Dot's Sweet Potato Pie

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Heirloom Vegetable Growing Tips

Raising a crop of heirloom veggies isn’t all that different from growing non-heirlooms. Like all vegetables, each heirloom plant requires sun, consistent moisture, and fertile, well-drained soil to grow and yield a healthy crop. But it's also helpful to know where the plant originated. for the best chance of success, try these heirloom vegetable growing tips.

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Strawberries Introduce Kids to Natural Sweets from the Garden

Get kids to love healthy, natural sweets such as strawberries and cherry tomatoes by introducing them to garden-fresh produce, which is the sweetest kind.

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What Color Says About Tomato Flavor

Take some of the guesswork out of choosing tomato varieties by learning a few basics about how tomato color relates to tomato flavor. This simple guide will help you fine-tune your choices and find just the right tomatoes to please your palate.

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Parsley & Tomato Container Garden

This Parsley & Tomato Container Garden gives you the fresh produce you need for salads, sauces, and more. The design uses space well, requiring one pot.

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This Pasta Salad is Potluck Perfection

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Learn Tomato Growing Terms

There are a lot of tomato growing terms, from determinate and indeterminate to hybrid and heirloom. What do they all mean? Learn here.

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Arugula and Chicken Salad Roll-Ups

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Growing Pineapple Sage

Growing pineapple sage will attract hummingbirds and butterflies, plus make your yard look wonderful. Pineapple sage makes wonderful cut flowers, too.

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Growing Peppers

From sweet to spicy to just hot as heck, get expert tips on growing peppers in your home garden, evn indoors from Bonnie Plants.

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5 Reasons to Plant Starter Plants Instead of Seeds

Looking for a quick, easy way to plant up your vegetable or herb garden? Consider using ready-to-plant seedlings (also called transplants or starts) for just about everything but root crops. They’re worth the difference in price when you tally up the advantages over planting seeds.