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Can you tell me the name of the plant that was seen growing around the teacup bird feed featured in your show P. Allen Smith

What causes tomatoes to burst while growing? Tomatoes can burst or crack when the plants go through a dry spell and then receive excessive moisture.

Every year I try to grow tomatoes with little success. The undersides always turn flat and black. A neighbor told me they had blossom end

One aspect of the changing seasons that I really enjoy is that each one brings its own specialties from the vegetable garden. I always look

Although it is still hot outside, the calendar tells me that fall is just a few weeks away and it’s time to do my first

For the first time, I planted pumpkins. They are a beautiful orange color, but how do I know when they are ripe enough to pick?

One of the great events in my spring vegetable garden is when the garden peas are ready for picking. These peas are one of my

Because lettuce and other salad greens germinate so quickly, it’s easy to grow a salad garden inside on a sunny windowsill. What I like to

After years of being the vegetable no one knew what to do with kale has finally made its way to America’s kitchens. The recognition of

As with any vegetable, a carrot tastes best when it is fresh from the garden. Unlike most grocery store varieties, home grown carrots are sweet

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