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Seven Pro Tips for Growing Great Tomatoes This Year

Seven Pro Tips for Growing Great Tomatoes This Year

Here’s a gardening truth – just about everyone grows tomatoes, and why not? Nothing compares to the flavor of a…
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Heirlooms and GMOs: Why I’m Growing Both This Year

Heirlooms and GMOs: Why I’m Growing Both This Year

Pssst… Don’t tell anyone, but I’ve got a dirty little secret growing in my greenhouse.I’m growing genetically modified (GM) tomatoes—six…
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Before Tomatoes Go In, Start A Cool-Season Vegetable Garden Now

Before Tomatoes Go In, Start A Cool-Season Vegetable Garden Now

Every spring, it happens just like clockwork. The sun appears, the seed catalogs have done their job, and gardeners across…
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What You Need to Know About Roundup Herbicide in 2026

What You Need to Know About Roundup Herbicide in 2026

Spring has sprung—and so have the weeds. They’re pushing through driveway gravel, popping up in sidewalk cracks, creeping across the…
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Short Season, Big Harvest: The Best Crops for Northern Idaho

Short Season, Big Harvest: The Best Crops for Northern Idaho

Let’s face it, gardening here can be tough. We’ve had snow on Mother’s Day, and then, some years, temperatures have…
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The Chicken-Garden Relationship: Boundaries, Benefits, and Bug Patrol

The Chicken-Garden Relationship: Boundaries, Benefits, and Bug Patrol

Nothing says “urban gardener” more than having a backyard flock of curious chickens. With their soft clucks, fluffy butts, and,…
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