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6 Great Books for New Gardeners
New gardeners have one thing in common: They have lots of questions. If you don’t have a neighbor or friend who gardens, you can find the answers you need by stocking your home library with a few key books.
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Seasoned Advice for First Time Gardeners
We all have to start somewhere, and not everyone lives next to an expert like Lucinda Mays. Read some of her tips before you start gardening.
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5 Variations on a String Trellis for Tomatoes
A string trellis is a simple, effective way to support a growing tomato plant. Here are 5 options to consider including in your garden.
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My Favorite Gardening Books for Kids
A few mornings ago, we woke up to see an unwelcome surprise outside the window. “Is that snow?” Thalia asked me. “Why is it snowing if it’s spring?” Oh, to see a child’s blossoming ability for logic confounded by the irrationalities of the natural world!
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What’s Special About a Bonnie Plant?
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Feeding the Soil Feeds Your Plants
One of the most important elements of a successful garden is good soil. Without it, plants just won't flourish. Find out how to feed your soil.
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Crop Rotation Made Easy
Learn why crop rotation will help improve your garden success--plus a simple way to do it.
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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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Squash Beetles
Often found on squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, and melons, these pests typically don’t cause enough damage to hurt plants. These are often confused with Mexican Bean Beetle.
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Square Foot Gardening
Square foot gardening is exactly what the name says: dividing a growing area into 1-foot x 1-foot sections. In a true square foot garden, an actual grid is placed on the growing area to divide up the space. What you grow in each section depends on the mature size of the crop.
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Grow and Eat the Rainbow
Eating a rainbow of fruits and veggies offers a wide range of health benefits, and growing a garden full of colorful vegetables, fruits, and herbs offers the perfect way to bring them right to your plate. When you’re selecting plants for your garden, consider choosing plants from each color category.
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9 Mistakes New Gardeners Make—and How to Avoid Them
Every new gardener makes mistakes, but don’t be discouraged! We’re here to help so you can enjoy growing your own food without getting frustrated. Read on to learn some of the most common mistakes made by beginner gardeners—and how to avoid them.
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Grow an Indoor Tea Garden
Growing herbs for tea adds greenery to your home while providing a soothing ritual. Follow these easy steps for planting and brewing your own indoor tea garden
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Homemade Garden Salsa
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How to Pickle Your Harvest
Simply put, pickling is the practice of preserving food in a high-acid solution. The process involves adding vinegar and/or salt to vegetables to create the acidic solution vital for successful pickling. This is a simple, effective way to preserve your harvest.
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Confessions of a First-Time Gardener
Follow the highs and lows of a first-time gardener and their experience planting tomatoes. Learn about the mistakes they made and how they learned to improve.
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A Good-Tasting, Basic Tomato: The Story Behind the Bonnie Original
What’s so special about our Bonnie Original tomato? One of our customers said it best: “I love Bonnie Original because it’s just a good-tasting, basic tomato. One is just right for a tomato sandwich and we don’t have any left over."
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How to Plant a Fall Garden
If you're new to gardening, you might not realize that the growing and harvesting season can extend into fall. Learn how you can stretch your growing season.
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Colorado Potato Beetle
These voracious beetles strip the foliage of potato, tomato, pepper, and eggplant crops. Adults have bright yellow wings with black stripes.
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Berry Basil Fruit Salad
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Tomato Tales from Beginner Gardeners
At Bonnie Plants, we love to help folks learn to grow their own food. So, we thought it would be fun to track some beginner gardeners so others could benefit from their experiences. We asked four young Alabamians to let us help them grow their first tomatoes. All of them are in their 20s, just starting out, and busy with school, creating homes, and building careers....
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The Basics of Tomato Flavor
Tomato flavor won’t be the same with every type of tomato. Learn the basic components of tomato flavors and how these affect what you taste.
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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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