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Asparagus spears emerging from a mulched perennial vegetable bed in spring

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Benefits of Composting for Healthier Soil and Plants

Composting is basically free fertilizer that you make in your own yard. It turns kitchen scraps and yard debris into…

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Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Cauliflower: Keep It Moving, Keep the Head Covered

Cauliflower is a crop of narrow margins. The plant has to keep growing without early stress, hit cool weather when the curd…

Apium graveolens

Celery: Crisp Stalks From Your Garden

Celery is a long, cool-season crop that only tastes worth the bed space when you protect moisture from transplant to harvest…

Zea mays

Corn (Sweet Corn) for Backyard Gardens

Sweet corn only earns its space when the patch is big enough to pollinate itself and strong enough to stay watered through…

Cucumis sativus

Cucumber for Home Vegetable Gardens

Cucumber pays back fast when you make the right structural choice before planting: trellis or sprawl, slicer or pickler, direct…

Solanum melongena

Eggplant: Warm-Season Favorite for Backyard Beds

Eggplant succeeds when you treat it as one of the hottest-slot crops in the whole yard. Warm soil, steady fruit support, and…

Allium sativum

Garlic: Reliable Bulbs for Cold Climates

Garlic is a calendar crop more than a summer crop. Big cloves, fall planting depth, spring leaf health, and a dry finish decide…