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Your tomato plant looked perfectly manageable when you planted it. A few weeks later, it's taller than expected, branches are spreading in all directions. Then comes a storm, and suddenly the tomato cage is leaning, branches have snapped, and ripe...

Having a greenhouse can change the way you garden. You have a little more control over temperature and growing conditions. A greenhouse can give seedlings an earlier start in spring, protect your crops, extend harvests into fall, and provide a...

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...

Leaving a thriving summer garden behind can mean a lot of stress for gardeners. You can spend months nurturing tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, herbs, and flowers, only to wonder whether they'll still be alive when you get back. August makes the...

By August, the garden starts giving you clues about which plants really earned their place. Maybe your largest pepper came from a particularly healthy plant, or your basil has stayed productive despite weeks of summer heat. Instead of letting their...

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...

You've watered consistently, tied up the vines, and waited patiently for weeks. Then one afternoon, you notice a leathery patch on the side of the fruit. A few days later, that spot turned brown and sunken. The first time it...

Every tomato gardener dreams of having "too many tomatoes.” at least once.  One week, you're impatiently waiting for the first ripe tomato to turn red. Next, you're carrying baskets of them into the kitchen, wondering where you're going to put...

Coming back from the garden with a basket full of freshly picked vegetables is one of my favorite moments. Bright red tomatoes, handfuls of green beans, fragrant basil or peppers—you can't buy produce that tastes quite like something picked fresh...

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...