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  • 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…

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    Kitchen Gardening

    Great Pepper Varieties to Grow in Pots

    This gardening season I grew seven different kinds of peppers in the container garden on my patio. Here’s the annual roundup to consider for next gardening season.

  • Article

    How to Make Hot Pepper Sauce

    What’s a gardener to do when the season isn’t long enough for Tabasco peppers to turn ripe-red? Make vinegar pepper sauce instead.

  • Article

    Patio Pepper Roundup for 2015

    It’s time for the annual pepper roundup in my patio garden. Here are some of the top picks for the 2015 gardening season.

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Fish Peppers are Edible and Ornamental

    Whether you have to be a small-space gardener or garden on a small scale by choice, it makes sense to grow plants with more than one feature. An heirloom hot…

  • Design

    How to Plan a Vegetable Garden

    Grow more fruits, vegetables, and herbs by devoting a few hours each day to planning

  • Article

    Chocolate Covered Jalapenos are Hot Seller

    I thought I’d heard of everything a gardener could do with home-grown jalapenos until I saw them dipped in chocolate. Here’s a tasty new idea for your garden from the…

  • Article

    Three New Peppers for 2014

    Thanks to All-America Selections, gardeners can add three new and colorful peppers to their gardens this season. The lineup includes a Regional Winner that’s specifically meant for the Mountain and…

  • Article

    How to Choose Chile Peppers for Your Garden

    You may not have realized this, but chile peppers are just like fine wines. Each kind adds a flavor complexity that can either enhance or detract from a meal. Learn…

  • Article

    5 Best Container Gardening Ideas from 2013

    As the year draws to a close, it's time to take a look back at lessons learned in the container vegetable garden. Here are the top five "Best Of" ideas…