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Find the Sunniest Spot for Your Plot

Jodi Torpey, contributor | March 5th, 20101 comment

Most gardening experts say a productive vegetable garden needs about 8-10 hours of sun each day. Here’s an easy paper-and pencil method to find the sunniest spot in your yard.

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Video: How to Plant Tomatoes

Vegetable Gardener, editor | March 1st, 2010

Tomatoes like to be planted very deeply. Deep planting helps to ensure that your plants will grow to be healthy and robust.If your plant came in a peat pot, make sure you remove all of the pot before...

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Plant Garlic as a Fall Crop

susan belsinger, contributor | November 14th, 20091 comment

Fall is the time to plant garlic in most parts of the U.S. If you haven't done it yet, there is still time unless you are so far North that the ground is frozen.

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Video: How to Plant and Grow Garlic

Vegetable Gardener, editor | November 10th, 2009

There is nothing like the taste of homegrown garlic and it is ridiculously easy to grow. Farmer Joe Smith of Niantic, Connecticut, gives you expert tips on how to plant and grow this kitchen staple.

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One More Report--Writing from the Road: Spring Extravaganza at the Ozark Folk Center

susan belsinger, contributor | June 13th, 2009

Sometimes, in the spring with all of the traveling, I do feel disconnected, longing for some garden time. However, once back home, I leave my suitcases unpacked and head outside to commune with...

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