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Growing Fruit

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Watermelon in the Home Garden

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Jonathan Apples: What Are They and How to Grow Them

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How to Tell When Cantaloupe Is Ripe

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How to Grow Cantaloupe

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Growing Strawberry Plants

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Simple Method for Propagating Peach Trees from Softwood Cuttings

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Can You Grow a Lemon Tree from a Seed?

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Growing Fig Trees in Virginia

Growing Ground Cherries

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What Causes Deformed Strawberries?

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How to Plant a Peach Tree

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Backyard Garden Design Ideas: Landscaping with Edibles

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Growing Figs in My Backyard – an Update

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Easy Ways to Save Cantaloupe Seeds

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Cantaloupe vs Muskmelon – What Is the Difference?

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Seed Starting Indoors in February: Best Vegetables for Zones 4–8

February brings a special kind of excitement for gardeners across the northern United States. While snow may still be hanging around, February is the perfect opportunity to get your hands dirty indoors. It gives you an excuse to go to your favorite garden center – you need to stock up on seeds, right? It’s definitely…

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Choosing the Best Location for a Vegetable Garden

It’s more than beginner’s luck! You need to know a few things about the space where you plan to put your vegetable garden. Learn more about choosing the best location for a vegetable garden. Choosing the Perfect Location for Your Vegetable Garden New year, new you, right? You’ve been thinking about starting a vegetable garden,…

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Getting Started: Essential Gardening Tools for Beginner Vegetable Gardens

If you are new to gardening, choosing gardening tools can seem overwhelming. In this guide, I hope to make choosing the best gardening tools easier. Starting your first vegetable garden is one of the most rewarding steps you can take toward a healthier, more intentional lifestyle. I’ve been gardening on and off since childhood, but…

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How to Grow Asparagus in the Home Garden

Homegrown asparagus is a treat, and if you have enough room to grow it, adding an asparagus bed to the garden offers rewards for years to come. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable. Each year, it sends up new shoots from the crown. The young shoots are harvested while other shoots are left on the plant…

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