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Managing Late Summer Burnout: The Minimum Effective Care Checklist
Managing Late Summer Burnout: The Minimum Effective Care Checklist
By late summer, managing your garden can start to feel like a chore. Plants are growing everywhere, tomatoes need picking, and the list of things you have to maintain keeps getting longer. But your garden does not need your constant...
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6 Signs Your Strawberries Are Perfectly Ripe Before You Harvest Them
6 Signs Your Strawberries Are Perfectly Ripe Before You Harvest Them
Strawberry patches are fun to watch grow. At first, they look like nothing more than leafy green plants with small white flowers in your garden beds, and then suddenly, bright red berries begin peeking through the leaves. After weeks of...
3 min read
How to Handle August Zucchini and Pepper Overload
How to Handle August Zucchini and Pepper Overload
Every August, there comes a point when the garden stops asking whether you want more food. The zucchini that was small a few days ago has suddenly grown big. Peppers seem to ripen in every corner of the plant. Your...
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7 Signs Your Watermelon Is Ready to Harvest
7 Signs Your Watermelon Is Ready to Harvest
Few gardening moments are more disappointing than cutting open a homegrown watermelon only to discover it was picked too soon, or left on the vine a little too long. Unlike tomatoes or peaches, watermelons don't continue to ripen or increase...
3 min read
Vegetables to Plant in August for a Big November Harvest
Vegetables to Plant in August for a Big November Harvest
Your garden might look a little tired by August. Tomato vines are sprawling, and the lettuce you planted in spring is long gone. After months of harvesting, it's tempting to think the gardening season is winding down. Then I started...
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How to Revive Heat-Stressed Vegetable Plants
How to Revive Heat-Stressed Vegetable Plants
Most gardeners have experienced it. You walk out to the garden after several days of scorching heat, expecting to see your vegetables thriving in the sun. Instead, your tomatoes are drooping, peppers have stopped flowering, and your lettuce has decided...
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How to Keep Cucumbers Producing All Summer
How to Keep Cucumbers Producing All Summer
Growing cucumbers is a gratifying experience. One day, you notice just a few yellow flowers. A few days later, cucumbers start appearing out of nowhere. Before long, you're harvesting enough for salads, sandwiches, and pickles.  Fast forward a few more...
4 min read
Signs Your Raised Bed Soil Needs More Compost
Signs Your Raised Bed Soil Needs More Compost
One of the biggest misconceptions about raised bed gardening is that you only need to fill the bed once. With my first raised beds, I filled them with a good soil mix, planted tomatoes, peppers, and herbs, and enjoyed a...
4 min read
5 Garden Hacks for July
5 Garden Hacks for July
For gardeners, the month of July is all about paying attention. Tomatoes are finally ripening, cucumbers seem to appear overnight, and your beans are climbing higher by the day.  July often brings scorching temperatures, heavy thunderstorms, humidity, and longer dry...
4 min read
The Ultimate Backyard World Cup Watch Party Garden Checklist
The Ultimate Backyard World Cup Watch Party Garden Checklist
The FIFA World Cup is the biggest soccer event in the world, and since it only happens every four years, it deserves a more elaborate reception than just a screen in the living room. This blog walks through everything you...
3 min read

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