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  • Article

    Celebrate the Last Harvests of Summer

    Niki Jabbour, the veggie-gardening wizard (and author of several terrific books on gardening) from Halifax, Nova Scotia, sent in these gorgeous photos of her last of the summer harvests from…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Wild Tomatoes Have Long Roots

    Wild tomatoes offer vegetable gardeners a chance to go back to the fruit’s original roots. Here’s how to tame some for your garden.

  • Collection

    All About Growing Tomatoes

    Nothing says summer like a fresh sun-warmed tomato from the garden. If you love tomatoes and want to grow your own, but aren't sure where to start, this is the…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Chocolate Tomatoes are a Sweet Garden Surprise

    Do you want to give chocolates and flowers to your sweetie for Valentine’s Day? Instead of a box of chocolates and a dozen roses, try these chocolate tomatoes for a…

  • Article

    End of Gardening Season: Celebrate the Harvest!

    We have had our frost warning in my zone 7 Maryland area and I went out the day of the prediction and gathered all of the green tomatoes still on…

  • Article

    Is it Welsh Rabbit or Rarebit?

    Rarebit or Rabbit--it's basically a cheese sauce over toast. I made this for the Great Hops Cookoff (had just 10 minutes) at the IHA conference and of course, I added…

  • Article

    Episode 9: Which Tomato Varieties Are Tops?

    We go beyond ‘Big Boy’ and ‘Early Girl’ to discuss some truly unique—and delicious—options

  • How-To

    Growing Tomatoes and Peppers in the Garden using Black Plastic Mulch

    Oh boy did I open a can of worms when I started to do research on the pros and cons of using black plastic mulch! Yes, it does warm the…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    How to Avoid Herbicide Carryover

    Do you use straw, grass clippings or animal manure in your vegetable garden? If so, you need to take steps to keep herbicide contamination from harming your plants.

  • Article

    Summer Bounty

    It's that time of year when we are reaping the harvest--benefiting from all of our earlier hard labor--and approaching a vegetable glut! Hot weather makes us want to cook less,…