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Growing Tomatoes Series

Everything you need to know about growing tomatoes and a few of my favorite recipes!

How to Prevent and Manage Blossom End Rot in Your Garden

How to Prevent and Manage Blossom End Rot in Your Garden

Our recent extreme temperatures are causing a lot of stress in the garden, not only for the plants but for…
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It’s the Splits! How to Prevent Tomato Cracking and Splitting

It’s the Splits! How to Prevent Tomato Cracking and Splitting

Argh! How incredibly frustrating is it to discover your prize beefsteak tomato has split on the vine? Especially after nurturing…
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Fire and Ice: How Extreme Temperatures Impact Your Tomato Plants

Fire and Ice: How Extreme Temperatures Impact Your Tomato Plants

The ripening tomato is a sight to behold in the garden. It’s certainly the pomme d’amour of my eye. A…
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Dig Deep for A Successful Tomato Harvest

Dig Deep for A Successful Tomato Harvest

I love tomatoes. Specifically, I love growing tomatoes. Did you know there are 10,000 varieties of tomatoes? I think I’m…
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A Delicious and Easy French Tomato Tart

A Delicious and Easy French Tomato Tart

Provence in the summer… what could be better? Pair this super easy, yet incredibly delicious tomato tart with a crisp…
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How To Tell When Green Tomato Varieties are Ripe

How To Tell When Green Tomato Varieties are Ripe

It goes without saying that vegetables should be harvested at their peak ripeness, but sometimes it’s not easy to determine…
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Recent Posts from The Coop

  • Why Tomatoes Stall in Cold Soil and How to Warm Your Garden Faster  May 15, 2026
  • Seven Pro Tips for Growing Great Tomatoes This Year May 1, 2026
  • Heirlooms and GMOs: Why I’m Growing Both This Year April 17, 2026

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How's that saying go... No rest for the wicked? How's that saying go... No rest for the wicked? 

Today's project, in addition to handing out plant orders, is pulling and stacking patio pavers. Weeee!

We're redoing the patio and I'm getting a head start on the demolition. 

Thank goodness for my regular workouts. 💪

#thecoeurdalenecoop 
#patiomakeover
#chaingangwork 
#rockandroll
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