Raised Veggie Bed
Horticultural expert Walter Reeves shows how to create raised beds for growing succulent, home-grown tomatoes -- even if your yard has poor drainage. Tomatoes need a lot of sunshine, so select a location for your raised bed that receives a lot of ... [... more]
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Protecting Fruit Crops From Frost
Early spring frosts sometimes wipe out fruit crops. Tammy Algood of the University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service shares some tips for preserving your fruit harvest. If your fruit trees are in bloom and frost is predicted, string ... [... more]
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Growing Bananas
You don't need a yard to grow fruit trees: you can grow them in containers on a patio or balcony. Some types of fruit can also be grown indoors. Larry Mason, host of Winter Gardening, shares some tips for growing banana trees, which are sold by ... [... more]
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Basics of Vegetable Gardening
Six in 10 gardeners grow vegetables. Growing them successfully, though, takes some careful preparation. Place your garden in a spot that gets 6 to 10 hours of sunshine per day. As you select vegetables to grow, learn how much space, water and ... [... more]
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Soil Preparation for Healthy Tomatoes
Proper soil preparation is essential to the success of your tomato crop. Agricultural Extension Agent John Repair says the first step is to rototill the soil in early spring to eliminate young weeds and improve the texture of the soil. Never till ... [... more]
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Pollination of Fruit Crops
Hives of portable honeybees are instrumental in pollinating fruit crops around the country. Flowers with flat petals and bright colors are inviting to bees. The most important ingredient for a healthy fruit crop isn't water, sunlight or ... [... more]
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Tasty Fall Vegetables
Most spring and fall vegetables prefer to grow in cool weather, which is why they're called cool-season crops. And if you get them planted early enough in the spring and a late freeze doesn't zap them, they may have a chance to develop to ... [... more]
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Growing Tomatoes
I would love to grow tomatoes in my garden, but the area I want to use has drainage problems. What should I do? Tomatoes need a lot of sun, so build your raised bed in a sunny location. After you've constructed the sides, dig up the dirt at least ... [... more]
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Growing Pineapples
Use the whole pineapple by eating the fruit and growing the top. Pineapples take a long time to get new growth, but they're simple to plant, says show host Kim Haworth. Follow these steps: Remove the top from a whole pineapple with a knife, ... [... more]
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A Productive Vegetable Garden
Thinning young vegetables to the recommended planting distance will increase the harvest. Planting a young tomato between onions that are almost ready to harvest saves room and extends the growing season. For more productive potatoes, mound soil ... [... more]
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Growing Grapevines
When planting grapes in sleeves, leave the top of the cardboard container just above the surface of the soil. Drip irrigation works well for watering grapevines, as it supplies water directly to the root zone. You can even grow your own wine, ... [... more]
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Planting a Small Salad Garden
Harvest your lettuce with scissors. In a few days new leaves will grow and be ready for another harvest. Even if your gardening space is quite limited, you can grow enough salad for a family of four. To create a soil that's light and well ... [... more]
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