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How To Keep Your Vegetables Fresh – Secrets For Keeping Veggies Longer
How can you extend vegetable shelf life so you aren't wasting what you grew? Click here for tips on how to keep vegetables fresh for longer.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Signs Of Fresh Veggies – How To Tell If Vegetables Are Fresh
Fresh vegetables not only taste better, but they're also better for you. Knowing how to tell if vegetables are fresh is an important skill. Get tips here.
By Laura Miller
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Tips On Storing And Preserving Vegetables – Ways To Preserve Vegetables For Winter
If your garden has produced a generous harvest, storing and preserving vegetables extends the bounty. This article will help with preserving vegetables.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Vegetable Plants For Pots: Quick Guide To Container Vegetable Gardening
A garden doesn't have to be large to reap big rewards. In fact, you can grow a variety of nutritious vegetables in a container garden. This article will help get you started.
By Neal Christal
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Mild Winter Gardening Tips: What Will Grow In A Warm Winter Garden
While fall frost signals the end of gardening for many, in southernmost regions, winter care is just the opposite. Read this article to find out more about winter gardens in warm climates.
By Anne Baley
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Dog-Friendly Vegetables – Growing Fruits And Vegetables For Dogs
Can you grow your own dog food? You can, but take time to learn about the best plants to grow for your dog. The fruits and veggies found here are healthy for dogs.
By Mary H. Dyer
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What Is Hydrocooling – Learn About Hydrocooling Vegetables And Fruits
The method of hydrocooling is used to quickly chill produce post-harvest so it can get to your dinner table. Without hydrocooling vegetables and fruits, once they have been harvested, the quality of the produce begins to decline. Learn how hydrocooling works here.
By Amy Grant
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Harvesting In Winter: When To Pick Winter Vegetables
Harvesting in winter is possible, even if you don’t live in a warm climate. For more information on winter harvesting, click here.
By Laura Miller
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Cold Weather Cover Crops - When And Where To Plant Cover Crops
Cover crops for the garden is an often overlooked way to improve the vegetable garden. Using cover crops during cold weather can help improve your garden for next year, and you can learn more in this article.
By Heather Rhoades
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Microclimates For Vegetables: Using Microclimates In Vegetable Gardens
Did you ever plant a row of vegetables across the garden and notice the plants on one end of the row grew bigger and more productive than the plants on the other end? If so, your garden has microclimates. To learn more about microclimates in vegetable gardens, click here.
By Laura Miller
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High Altitude Vegetable Gardening – How To Grow A Mountain Vegetable Garden
Although it is difficult, it is not impossible to grow high altitude vegetables. Mountain vegetable gardening does take special know-how though. To learn what kinds of things a gardener needs before trying to veggie garden in mountain areas, click here.
By Amy Grant
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Stem To Root Gardening – Learn About Gardening Without Waste
Using the whole plant can practically double your harvest. The practice of using every part of a plant is called stem to root gardening and results in gardening without waste. So what wasteless vegetables can be used in their entirety? Click here to learn more.
By Amy Grant
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Bog Garden Vegetables: Growing An Edible Bog Garden
If you have a water feature on your property, you may be wondering if you can put it to good use by growing water garden veggies. The answer is yes. You can grow many types of vegetables in a bog garden. This article can help get you started.
By Laura Miller
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Odd Spots For Vegetable Gardens – Growing Vegetables In Strange Places
You may think you’ve chosen an unusual place to grow food because you tucked in some lettuce greens amongst your annual pots. However, that’s not even close to some of the weirdest places to grow foods. Learn about unusual places to grow foods in this article.
By Amy Grant
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How To Eat Seed Pods – Growing Seed Pods You Can Eat
Eating seed pods seems to be one of those overlooked and underappreciated delicacies that past generations ate with no more thought than you would give to munching on a carrot. Now it’s your turn to learn how to eat seed pods. Click this article for more information.
By Amy Grant
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What Is Olericulture: Information On The Science Of Vegetable Growing
Those who study horticulture may be looking for information about olericulture. Some may be familiar with this term, but many others may be wondering “what is olericulture?”. This is the science of vegetable growing and you can learn more about it here.
By Becca Badgett
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Plant-Based Protein: How To Get Protein From Plants In The Garden
Protein is an essential component for many things. Those who do not consume meat or other animal products may find it challenging to get enough protein from plants. However, plant-based protein is found in abundance in many sources. Learn more in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant