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How-ToTips for Growing Kiwi in the South
Did you know you can grow your own kiwi pretty easily in our part of the South? Kiwi plants can be slow to get started but are generally long-lived vines.…
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How-ToGrowing Fruit Trees Successfully on the Pacific Northwest Coast
No matter where in the world you garden, harvesting healthy, home-grown, deliciously ripe fruit from your own backyard orchard is immensely satisfying. Every region has its own advantages and challenges…
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DesignCarey’s Gardening Story
Hello Fine Gardening! I'm Carey. My nickname, since I was three, has been CareBear. I’ve been gardening for about 15 years. I grew up in Washington, and that’s where gardening…
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DesignThe Weird and Wonderful Osage Orange
In October and November, apple-green, grapefruit-size fruits of female Osage orange trees (Maclura pomifera, Zones 4–9) fall from their canopies and hit the ground with a hearty thump. This North…
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DesignA Dwarf Fig Tree Fit for Pots, Patios, and Small Gardens
The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for people worldwide, but one silver lining about the experience is the resurgence of interest in gardening. After people in lockdown exhausted their reading…
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How-ToHow to Grow Peach and Nectarine Trees
Maria called me one August day and asked me to visit her and her fig trees. Originally from Italy, Maria is very short, very sturdy, and 80-something years old, and…
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How-ToA Pro’s Tips for Growing Currants
March is a busy time at our hillside nursery in Vermont, where we grow all kinds of cold-hardy fruits, nuts, and berries. We grow about a dozen types of currants.…
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Kitchen GardeningHow to Grow the Best Watermelon From Seed
On hot summer afternoons, we didn’t need much more than the shade of a mimosa tree and a watermelon to stay cool. My grandfather would split one open, spear the…
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ArticleDana and Sarah’s Garden of Eden
Our 2,400-square-foot backyard vegetable garden is located in Los Angeles (Zone 10B). It is an edible garden of Eden that features over 100 heirloom varieties of vegetables, fruits, and herbs.…
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Kitchen GardeningTips to Grow Better Cherry Tomatoes in Northern California
Though technically a fruit, the tomato is the most popular homegrown vegetable, with thousands of tasty varieties available for the kitchen gardener to choose from. Tomatoes can range from big…
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