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Healthy green asparagus spears emerging at several heights from a weed-free permanent garden bed

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Citrullus lanatus

Watermelon

Watermelon asks for more ground and more heat than almost anything else in a home bed, and the two decisions that settle the crop…

Cucurbita pepo

Zucchini

Plant zucchini after frost in warm soil, give each crown full sun and open space, and keep the shallow root zone evenly moist.