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by MICHAEL PODLESNY - 2009-10-02
Although this salad green is not well known, it is very tasty and grows well in cooler climates, making it a perfect addition to your fall, early spring or even a winter garden. It is also referr...
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by MICHAEL PODLESNY - 2009-10-04
Earworms are also referred sometimes as the fruit worm. They look like caterpillars and can grow over an inch in length. Their color range can be green, brown, yellow or tan and have black or brown ...
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by MICHAEL PODLESNY - 2009-10-03
Cauliflower is part of the cabbage family. However, unlike the cabbage plant, cauliflower can be easily stressed. If not taken care of properly it will lead to a less than adequate harvest. I...
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by MICHAEL PODLESNY - 2009-10-05
Melons aren't vegetables of course but that does not mean you can't add a few varieties to your home vegetable garden. Melons range from cantaloupe to watermelon and honeydew and many other varie...
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by MICHAEL PODLESNY - 2009-10-06
There are many varieties of eggplants and they come in all shapes and sizes. The most common eggplant is called black beauty. There are a number of great dishes you can make with eggplant includ...
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by MICHAEL PODLESNY - 2009-10-10
Cucumbers are a great vegetable to grow in any garden. They are excellent for salads, or to simply dip in some ranch dressing (or your favorite flavor). There are a variety of great dishes you c...
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by MICHAEL PODLESNY - 2009-10-11
Blossom end rot occurs because the soil in your home vegetable garden is deficient in calcium. It also occurs when the weather in your area has been considerably wet followed by an immediate dry peri...
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by MICHAEL PODLESNY - 2009-10-18
I think of lettuce as one of those "staple" vegetables. In other words it can be used in a variety of recipes, from salads, to sandwiches. Because lettuce thrives in cooler temperatures, it is...
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by MICHAEL PODLESNY - 2009-10-19
Most home vegetable gardeners have seen somewhere or heard from someone the importance of the N, P, K levels in your soil. These letters represent specific elements and stand for Nitrogen (N), Phosph...
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by MICHAEL PODLESNY - 2009-10-21
It is something that I talk about in great abundance and that is vermicompost. Vermicompost is the end result of varieties of earth worms breaking down organic material. Their castings are what is c...