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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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ArticleGood Things Grow in Small Packages
‘Lizzano’ tomato, an All-America Selections vegetable winner for 2011, is a now a favorite in my garden, too.
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How-ToLearn to Build a Fence, Arbor, or Bridge to Support Your Tomatoes
Peek over the back fence of almost any home in summer and you’ll find it: a robust tomato plant standing proudly, its leaves, stems, and fruit bulging out, around, and…
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Article19 Varieties of Heirloom Tomatoes to Grow in the Kitchen Garden
Nothing tastes better than an heirloom tomato. Eating a sun-ripened juicy ‘Brandywine’ or a meaty ‘Mortgage Lifter’ means you will never look at grocery-store offerings the same way again. But…
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DesignFinding Space for Veggies in a Small Yard
Lately, there seems to be a lot of farmer envy in the gardening world. The recent locavore (eat locally grown food) trend, food-contamination scares, and the high price of produce…
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Kitchen GardeningThe Best Heirloom Tomatoes in Town
I’ve been growing tomatoes for—yikes!—almost 40 years. This is no casual acquaintance. We’re talking true intimacy here, so I have a strong bias toward these fleshy, luscious, savory fruits. The…
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ArticleBest Vegetables for the Southwest
1. Purple tomatillo Maturity: 80 to 90 days Yield: 5 to 15 pounds of fruit per plant Needs: Full sun; rich, loose soil (but will tolerate heavy clay soil) A…
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ArticlePart 1: Best Vegetables for the Midwest
1. ‘Diamond’ eggplant Maturity: 70 to 80 days from transplant Yield: 20 to 30 fruit per plant Needs: Full sun; rich, moist, well-drained soil; lots of heat Eggplants love heat;…
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ArticleGrow this Frittata…and more
“Grocery Gardening,” Jean Ann Van Krevelen’s newest book, is all about planting, preparing and preserving fresh food. It’s perfect for cooks who want to be better gardeners or gardeners who…
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