One of the most important gardening tasks that you should be taking on is learning how to save seed from your homegrown produce. It’s quite simple to save seed from most vegetables, and peppers are no exception. The first thing you’ll want to consider is which plants to save seed from. Similar to saving seeds from other types of produce…
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If you’re considering growing garlic, it’s definitely time to dive in. Learning how to grow garlic yourself is not a complicated process at all. Plus, having fresh, homegrown minced garlic for all your recipes really will make them even more delicious. Garlic is such a versatile spice – you can use garlic on almost any meal. Once you know how…
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Did you know that some trees produce a chemical that is toxic to your vegetable plants? Producing chemicals that inhibit the growth of nearby plants is called allelopathy. In the case of walnut and hickory trees, an allelopathic chemical called juglone causes wilting of some of your favorite homegrown veggies including tomatoes. What makes black walnuts toxic? Toxic juglone produced…
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