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How-ToGrowing Citrus in Pots
Gardeners have been growing citrus in containers for thousands of years. Many of the first glasshouses, or orangeries, were constructed to grow oranges, lemons, and limes. But you don’t need…
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ArticleHow to Grow Potatoes in a Tower
Potatoes are versatile, delicious, and rich in vitamins. And if you’re able to grow them successfully, the harvest can keep for the entire winter (something not even tasty tomatoes can…
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ArticleRegional Reports: The Best Perennials to Start from Seed – Southern Plains
1. Hollyhock Name: Alcea rosea cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: 5 to 8 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; fertile, well-drained soil…
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Design4 Easy, Pretty, and Edible Planting Designs
I consider myself pretty lucky to have thousands of heirloom vegetable, flower, and herb varieties in my backyard—which happens to be Seed Savers Exchange's Heritage Farm in Decorah, Iowa. Although…
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Kitchen Gardening10 Foolproof Veggies Anyone Can Grow
“Raising vegetables ain’t easy.” I’ll never forget hearing this sentence come out of the mouth of a farmer from Iowa. I had always grown a few tomatoes and a row…
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How-ToLearn How to Trellis Your Sprawling Veggies
Cucumbers, winter and summer squash, and melons are infamous for sprawling beyond their allotted space. Attempts to contain the relentless growth of the Cucurbitaceae family by simply moving growing tips…
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How-ToHow to Can Tomatoes Quickly
Coming home on one of Seattle’s cold, wet, gray days to the smell of fresh tomatoes stewing in a pot with herbs, spices, and a little onion and garlic is…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Summer Standouts – Midwest
1. ‘Gateway’ Joe Pye Weed Name: Eupatorium maculatum ‘Gateway’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 11 Size: 5 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to…
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How-ToHow to Grow Corn
My husband tells a story about growing up in the 1930s when his father, on his way home from work, would stop at Mr. Benkendorf’s farm stand to buy ‘Golden…
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ArticleThat’s a Daylily?
If you—and, consequently, your garden—have sworn off daylilies (Hemerocallis cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 3–10) because you hate the typical orange and yellow varieties, then you need to give them another…
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