best vegetables
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Design5 New Fruit and Veggie Varieties to Grow This Year
A tomato built for heat (Editor's Pick) Name: ‘Jolene’ tomato Days to maturity: 73 Those living in the Deep South and the Southeast tend to have trouble growing tomatoes. The…
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DesignWhat Vegetables to Plant for Fall and When to Plant Them
In my northern garden, the arrival of autumn doesn’t signal an end to the growing season. Instead, it’s a shift from the heat-loving vegetables of summer to the cool- and…
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CollectionThe Best Vegetables for Your Region
Are you really a bad vegetable gardener—or are you just growing the wrong veggies? According to experts that we’ve asked from across the country, many crop failures can be attributed…
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Kitchen GardeningPart 2: Best Vegetables for the Northeast
Top Pick ‘Turkish Orange’ eggplant Days to maturity: 65 to 85 Eggplants have got to be one of the most beautiful vegetables ever. There are so many shapes, sizes, and…
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Kitchen GardeningBest Vegetables for the Southeast
Top Pick ‘Carolina Wonder’ sweet bell pepper Days to maturity: 75 ‘Carolina Wonder’ is one of the best nematode-resistant sweet peppers. It is a consistent producer of large, classic bell-shaped,…
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ArticlePart 2: Best Vegetables for the Mid-Atlantic
Top Pick ‘Scarlet Nantes’ carrot Days to maturity: 68 This is an heirloom carrot from France. ‘Scarlet Nantes’ grows 6- to 7-inch-long roots with blunt tips and, hence, grows well…
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Kitchen GardeningPart 2: Best Vegetables for the Midwest
Top Pick ‘Burpee’s Golden’ beet Days to maturity: 55 This particular cultivar was popularized by Burpee in the 1970s and represented a color breakthrough. ‘Burpee’s Golden’ beets have a milder…
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Kitchen GardeningBest Vegetables to Grow in California
California Vegetable Picks Top Pick ‘Goldmine’ zucchini has a distinctive, nutty flavor Days to maturity: 50 More unique than a green zucchini and more refined than a yellow crookneck,…
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Kitchen GardeningBest Vegetables for the Northwest U.S.
Northwest Vegetable Picks Top Pick ‘Windsor’ fava bean germinates in cool soils Days to maturity: 80 (spring sown); 240 (fall sown) Winter gardening is one of the pluses of…
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Kitchen GardeningBest Vegetables for the Southern Plains U.S.
Southern Plains Vegetable Picks Top Pick ‘Giant Caesar’ lettuce proves that bigger is better Days to maturity: 70 This romaine lettuce is known for its size: The large, deep-green…
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