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Grow and Harvest Fresh Figs, even in Chilly Climates!
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Vegetable Gardening
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – A Delicious and Beautiful Edible Pepper
Jigsaw Pepper is one of those food plants that people might grow just because of how pretty it is
A Whole New World – Veggie Remix
Niki Jabbour, author of the new book Niki Jabbour’s Veggie Garden Remix: 224 New Plants to Shake Up Your Garden and Add Variety, Flavor, and Fun, shares her love of carrots—and not just the orange kind!
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – This Gorgeous Pepper Produces Heavily on a Compact Plant
Zulu Pepper starts out as a very dark purple, eventually turning red—and you can use it both ways!
My Herb Garden at South Pond Farms
Danielle French’s passion, her Herb Garden at South Pond Farms
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard Save Tomato Stories with the Seeds
In my family, Lebanese Mountain tomato is a favourite variety we save seeds from every year
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – The Secret to Harvesting the First Ripe Tomato on the Block
I usually start planting tomato seeds indoors in mid-March. I don’t get to eat the fruits of my labour until mid-summer. The long wait is totally...
It’s Time for a Seedlings Plant Party
Transplanting seedlings is a great way to get your garden started — and save money!
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – A Tomato that Looks Like Candy
To me, a fresh, juicy, delicious tomato is just like candy. And not only does this tomato taste like a sweet treat, it looks like one too! Blue Gold...
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – A Delicious Green-When-Ripe Tomato on a Manageable Plant
Indeterminate tomato plants can get quite big. And if you have a limited amount of growing space and are trying to keep them under control, they can...
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – A Perfect Purple Sandwich Tomato
I’m following up my last blog about ‘Cherokee Purple’ with another purple tomato recommendation: ‘Indian Stripe.’ This tomato variety will be...
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – The Three Cherokee Tomatoes
I was fortunate enough to come across the book ‘Epic Tomatoes’ by Craig LeHoullier soon after my crazy tomato obsession started. I just loved it! I...
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