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The Juicy, Weird, and Wonderful Secrets of the Tomato

The Juicy, Weird, and Wonderful Secrets of the Tomato

Tomatoes may be the highlight of the summer garden, but beneath their shiny red skins lies a world full of…
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Podcast #11: How to Grow Tomatoes, Part 2

Podcast #11: How to Grow Tomatoes, Part 2

In this second part of the Growing Tomatoes Primer, I continue the conversation about growing healthy, productive tomato plants. I’ll…
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What’s Wrong with My Tomatoes? Five Common Conditions Not to Worry (Too Much) About

What’s Wrong with My Tomatoes? Five Common Conditions Not to Worry (Too Much) About

Summer is finally here in north Idaho, and so far, the tomato crop is looking good. The normally cold and…
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Using what you have! In this case, I'm filling one Using what you have! In this case, I'm filling one of the new beds with leaf mold. This is two years of decomposed maple leaves. It makes an excellent soil amendment and is teeming with life. Im using this material to reduce the amount of soil needed to fill the beds. 

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#raisedbedgardening 
#leafmold 
#soilamendments 
#soillife
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