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Growing Tomatoes Series

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

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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How to Identify Common Diseases in Tomatoes

How to Identify Common Diseases in Tomatoes

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables grown in the home garden, but they also happen to be highly…
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How to Identify Common Insect Pests in Tomatoes

How to Identify Common Insect Pests in Tomatoes

Tomatoes are a favorite garden vegetable to grow, but they tend to be highly susceptible to diseases and pests. When…
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Simple Steps to Prevent Disease in the Garden

Simple Steps to Prevent Disease in the Garden

Just about every gardener has experienced some type of disease in their garden. Whether it’s early blight on tomatoes, mosaic…
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Podcast #12: Common Diseases and Pests of Tomatoes and How to Prevent Them

Podcast #12: Common Diseases and Pests of Tomatoes and How to Prevent Them

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables grown in the home garden, but they also happen to be highly…
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Podcast #11: How to Grow Tomatoes, Part 2

Podcast #11: How to Grow Tomatoes, Part 2

In this second part of the Growing Tomatoes Primer, I continue the conversation about growing healthy, productive tomato plants. I’ll…
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🍂Leaves! If you're lucky enough to have them, use 🍂Leaves! If you're lucky enough to have them, use them in your garden! Shredded or chopped, they are a fantastic, organic, FREE, mulch material.

🌬️ They'll protect your soil from winter erosion and compaction, and help insulate the soil.

🪱 Leaves also provide food for soil organisms...which show up rather quickly!

Don't bag them, use them! Your garden soil will thank you. 🍁🤎

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