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September 9, 2022 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

Fall is just around the corner and if your garden is anything like mine, you’re seeing lots of green tomatoes and other immature vegetables still hanging on the vine. In this episode, I’ll discuss ways you can get your vegetables to ripen on and off the vine, and what vegetables will only ripen on the plant. Plus harvesting and storage…
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Green Zebra Tomato Ripening | The Coeur d Alene Coop

September 1, 2022 By Candace Godwin 2 Comments

It goes without saying that vegetables should be harvested at their peak ripeness, but sometimes it’s not easy to determine exactly when that is.   One question I’m frequently asked is how to tell when a green variety of tomato is ripe? It’s pretty easy to tell when a red tomato is ripening — you can watch the fruit turn from…
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Late Blight on Tomato Fruit and Leaves | The Coeur d Alene Coop

August 11, 2022 By Candace Godwin 2 Comments

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables grown in the home garden, but they also happen to be highly susceptible to disease and pests.  The extent of disease impact can really depend on where you live in the country. Regions that tend to be cooler, dryer and less humid — like my region in North Idaho, generally see less…
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ladybug larvae eating aphids | The Coeur d Alene Coop

August 11, 2022 By Candace Godwin 2 Comments

Tomatoes are a favorite garden vegetable to grow, but they tend to be highly susceptible to diseases and pests. When it comes to your tender, young tomato plants, it’s a bug’s life! There is a variety of creepy-critters that will infest your tomatoes or eat the plants right to the ground! It can be very frustrating. But hold on… don’t…
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I'm a bit tardy in posting these carrot photos, bu I'm a bit tardy in posting these carrot photos, but here are the gems I harvested just before Thanksgiving. They were in the last bed to be prepped for winter. Planted in mid-July, I managed to save them throughout the raised bed rebuild. I'm happy to say 1) the carrots are delicious, and 2) all beds are finally put to bed for the winter. No more hauling soil...time for a rest!

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