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May 17, 2024 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

I love tomatoes. Specifically, I love growing tomatoes. Did you know there are 10,000 varieties of tomatoes? I think I’m on a mission to grow them all. Seriously, for me there is no greater joy than picking that first big, juicy tomato in the summer. Every gardener should experience that joy (and that mouthwatering taste). I’ve been asked if it’s…
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frost on tomato and bean plant

May 4, 2024 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

Walk through any garden center or home store today and you’ll find rows and rows bursting with a beautiful array of summer flowers, vegetables, and herb plants. Spring has finally arrived, and gardeners in northern Idaho are eager to start planting everything from petunias to peppers. Whoa, Nellie! Hold on a minute (or a few weeks). Just because these warm-season…
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frost on tomato and bean plant

April 12, 2024 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

The back seat of your car is chock-full of plants. Yippee!! But, it’s still April… uh oh. Now what?? Box-stores, home centers, Costco, and even some nurseries, are bursting with beautiful summer flowers, herbs, and vegetables. And gardeners are eager to get planting; a list of “must-have plants” in one hand and a trowel in the other! It’s really hard…
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cool season transplants of lettuce, onions, chard

March 28, 2024 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

Spring is here, but in northern Idaho, it’s still going to be several weeks before we can begin thinking about planting warm-season crops like tomatoes and peppers. But don’t despair, April is a great month to prepare your garden for the coming season and even plant a variety of cool-season crops that you can harvest before the end of May!…
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It's turning out to be a fantastic tomato season! The cherry types are coming on, and here are a few beauties. The first two images are the Italian Piennolo del Vesuvio, the famous storage tomatoes of Napoli. I love their pointed tips. These are traditionally hung indoors to extend the season. Next is Cherry Ember. Plants are heavy with these bracts of fruit. Striking red with orange stripes. Another huge producer is Baby Roma. Clusters of red, pear-shaped fruit hang on large indeterminate plants. A customer favorite, Sweetie sports a cluster of 12 fruit... this is one of many. Next is Raspberry Burst, a new favorite. Dwarf plants are about 24 inches tall and packed with deep red to purple cherry-type orbs. Finally, after all the trials and tribulations (if you follow my newsletter, you know), tiny Elf Tears! I shed my own when I saw these! LOL! True happiness!#thecoeurdalenecoop #heirloomtomatoes #organiccherrytomatoes #homegrowntomatoes #tomatolove ... See MoreSee Less

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It's turning out to be a fantastic tomato season! It's turning out to be a fantastic tomato season! The cherry types are coming on, and here are a few beauties. The first two images are the Italian Piennolo del Vesuvio, the famous storage tomatoes of Napoli. I love their pointed tips. These are traditionally hung indoors to extend the season. Next is Cherry Ember. Plants are heavy with these bracts of fruit. Striking red with orange stripes. Another huge producer is Baby Roma. Clusters of red, pear-shaped fruit hang on large indeterminate plants. A customer favorite, Sweetie sports a cluster of 12 fruit... this is one of many. Next is Raspberry Burst, a new favorite. Dwarf plants are about 24 inches tall and packed with deep red to purple cherry-type orbs. Finally, after all the trials and tribulations (if you follow my newsletter, you know), tiny Elf Tears! I shed my own when I saw these! LOL!  True happiness!

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