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Growing Potatoes

If you love potatoes but have never tasted a homegrown one, you definitely need to try growing potatoes. Potatoes are best in northern regions.

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Growing Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes take a lot of space, but they're easy to grow and and yield a generous harvest. Get expert tips for growing sweet potatoes at home.

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Sweet Potato Pudding

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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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The Basics of Fertilizing

All edible plants remove some nutrients from the soil, and some have such huge appetites that they quickly exhaust the soil (and then produce a poor crop) without the help of fertilizer. Fertilizer is especially helpful early on, when plants are making fast new growth. The key is to match the fertilizing strategy to the plant.

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Cauliflower Mashed "Potatoes"

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Harvest Guide to Summer Veggies

Harvesting summer vegetables can be tricky if you're just starting out with gardening. Use our quick guide to know when & how to harvest vegetables in your garden.

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Kohlrabi and Root Vegetable Hash

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4 x 4-foot Cajun Garden

Are you itching to fill your big kitchen pot with gumbo, jambalaya, or another classic Cajun entree? Build your own cajun 4x4 raised garden bed with these suggestions.

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Hasselback Rutabagas

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Rotating Vegetable Crops for Garden Success

Home vegetable gardens will benefit as much from rotating vegetable crops as big farms do. Learn what crop rotation means and how to make it work in your garden.

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Thai Basil Curry

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Sage Pesto

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Squash Salad

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Plants for Pets

Pets are terrific beggars, turning their sweet eyes on our human food until we relent and share. Many of the veggies and herbs you grow in the garden also provide nutritious, low-fat, low-calorie treats for your pets…

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Growing Parsley

Try growing parsley in your garden, as it not only makes a lovely garnish, but also delicately seasons food and looks wonderful as edible landscaping.

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What to Plant in a Victory Garden

You’ve probably heard a lot about victory gardens lately, and it’s no wonder. Now is a great time to get your hands dirty and dig into the challenge and fun of growing your own food. We’ll help you choose the best edibles to plant in your victory garden.

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Why Grow Vegetables and Herbs in Pots?

If you don't have room for a big garden, grow vegetables and herbs in pots. Learn reasons, like less watering, better soil options, and many more, right here.

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Grilled Turkey-Sage Tenderloins

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Growing Fennel

Fennel is a beautiful herb to have in the garden. Feathery and fern-like, it adds both color and texture to your plantings. It also boasts a strong, licorice-like flavor. Fennel is a tender perennial, which means the plant may make it through the winter in warm areas, but is sensitive to cold. Most gardeners grow fennel as an annual.

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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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Which Veggies for Which Season?

Learn which vegetables to plant in summer, spring, and fall. Seasonal vegetable planting is the first step to a beautiful and bountiful garden.

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Lavender-Lemon Balm Ade