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  • Kitchen Gardening

    Best 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…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    The Secret to Big Homegrown Onions

    The number one factor for success is being aware of your latitude.

  • Article

    Easy, Perfect Carrot Rows

    Handling carrot seeds (or any small seeds for that matter) can be tricky. Planting the tiny seeds and growing them yourself can prove to be harder than expected. If you…

  • Article

    Growing Eggplants Successfully

    Give them a healthy start, and they’ll thrive in spite of flea beetles

  • How-To

    Homegrown / Homemade Video Series

    A gardener and a cook team up to plant, maintain, harvest, store, and cook a variety of popular vegetables, including peas, arugula, and potatoes.

  • How-To

    A Soil pH Primer: Getting It Right Gets Results

    Acidity and alkalinity are measured in pH units. Most vegetables grow best in a slightly acidic soil. Learn how to measure the pH of your soil and then adjust it…