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July 26, 2024 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

The summer garden needs the summer sun to flourish. However, too much of a good thing, like extended periods of extreme heat, can cause severe damage to flowers and vegetables in our gardens.    When the heat is on, we turn to water to keep the garden thriving. It cools our plants, the soil, and the many inhabitants who live…
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July 26, 2024 By Candace Godwin 2 Comments

The ripening tomato is a sight to behold in the garden. It’s certainly the pomme d’amour of my eye. A warm-season crop, tomatoes are one of the most commonly grown vegetables in the home garden. But while they are relatively easy to grow, I consider tomatoes the “Prima Donnas” of the garden. For a successful tomato harvest, the growing conditions…
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July 12, 2024 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

If you are new to gardening, you may think the gardening season begins in May when you plant your summer crops and ends just after Labor Day once those crops have finished producing. Now, there is nothing wrong with this way of thinking or gardening, however, in doing so, you’re missing an opportunity to grow more food in your garden…
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June 30, 2024 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

What gardener doesn’t delight in a lush, flourishing garden? Whether we are growing flowers or vegetables (or both), we want a beautiful, productive garden. We fuss over the plant stock – choosing the best-looking, most vigorous, and healthiest ones to grow in our gardens. Then we spend the gardening season fertilizing because garden success depends on how well those plants…
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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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