PLANT GUIDES
Tomato Seedlings: Hardening Off and Transplanting Guide
The week between "I have nice-looking tomato seedlings" and "they're in the garden" kills more...
PLANT GUIDES
Growing Tomatoes from Seeds: Direct Sow Outdoors Guide
On my balcony in Sweden, direct sowing tomatoes outdoors is not viable — the soil...
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Indeterminate Tomatoes: Varieties, Pruning, and Yield
Indeterminate tomatoes are the highest-yielding category for fresh eating — a single well-managed plant produces...
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Tomato Plant Types: Determinate vs Indeterminate vs Dwarf
Tomato plant types fall into four growth-habit categories — determinate, indeterminate, semi-determinate, and dwarf —...
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Tomato Plant: Complete Outdoor Growing Guide
A healthy tomato plant yields 10 to 30 pounds of fruit across a 90 to...
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Hedge Garlic: Wild Edible Growing and Foraging Guide
Hedge garlic (Alliaria petiolata) is one of the most abundant wild edible plants in temperate...
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Planting Lemongrass: Tropical Herb Growing Guide
Planting lemongrass brings tropical citrus flavor to any garden, even far outside its native Southeast...
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Planting Catnip: Growing Guide for Cat Owners
Catnip is a tough perennial that comes back every spring and asks almost nothing of...
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Planting Comfrey: Soil-Building Herb Growing Guide
Planting comfrey creates a self-renewing source of nutrient-rich mulch, compost activator, and liquid fertilizer from...
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Planting Creeping Thyme: Ground Cover Guide
Creeping thyme turns bare ground into a fragrant, bee-humming mat 1 to 3 inches tall...