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Seed Magic: How Germination Occurs and Why It Can Fail

Seed Magic: How Germination Occurs and Why It Can Fail

I love growing my own vegetable plants from seed. It’s a bit magical given that inside each small, nondescript seed…
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How to Keep Holiday Houseplants Thriving and Blooming

How to Keep Holiday Houseplants Thriving and Blooming

The cheerful blooms of a poinsettia, Christmas cactus, or amaryllis add a touch of magic to holiday decorating and can…
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Six Timely Harvest Tips Ripe for the Picking

Six Timely Harvest Tips Ripe for the Picking

It’s mid-August and my garden is producing a full-on bounty. I’m picking basketfuls of tomatoes, cucumbers, and eggplant. To stay…
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Practical Tips for Conserving Water in the Vegetable Garden

Practical Tips for Conserving Water in the Vegetable Garden

Water is essential for a thriving vegetable garden. However, with municipalities placing water use restrictions on homeowners, it can be…
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Now is the Time to Plan and Plant the Fall Vegetable Garden

Now is the Time to Plan and Plant the Fall Vegetable Garden

With our summer gardens growing and producing in full force, it’s hard to even think about planning or even planting…
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How to Prevent Herbicide Carryover in Compost and Mulch

How to Prevent Herbicide Carryover in Compost and Mulch

Adding compost or mulch to your garden has several benefits. But, herbicide carryover in these amendments can cause serious problems…
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I'm growing a "winter" tomato this year! What's that? Ah, it's a beautiful, little paste tomato from the hillsides of Mount Vesuvious in Italy: Pianollo del Vesuvio. Pianollo translates to hanging, and that's exactly how the large clusters of fruit are stored...for months, in Italy. The fruit becomes sweeter, the longer it hangs. I love growing something new and have been intrigued by these tomatoes since seeing them packed in jars of saltwater in a deli in Rome a few years ago (still kicking myself for not buying a jar). My hopes are high this season, as I have five plants in the ground. Stocky, indeterminate plants only grow to 36 to 48 inches. I discovered another seed source and ordered three more types. If they produce, plants will be available next year for all to grow winter tomatoes!#thecoeurdalenecoop #italiantomatoes #pianollodelvesuvius #winterstoragetomatoes ... See MoreSee Less

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I'm growing a "winter" tomato this year! What's th I'm growing a "winter" tomato this year! What's that? Ah, it's a beautiful, little paste tomato from the hillsides of Mount Vesuvious in Italy: Pianollo del Vesuvio. Pianollo translates to hanging, and that's exactly how the large clusters of fruit are stored...for months, in Italy. The fruit becomes sweeter, the longer it hangs. I love growing something new and have been intrigued by these tomatoes since seeing them packed in jars of saltwater in a deli in Rome a few years ago (still kicking myself for not buying a jar). My hopes are high this season, as I have five plants in the ground. Stocky, indeterminate plants only grow to 36 to 48 inches. I discovered another seed source and ordered three more types. If they produce, plants will be available next year for all to grow winter tomatoes!

#thecoeurdalenecoop 
#italiantomatoes 
#pianollodelvesuvius 
#winterstoragetomatoes
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