The Florida Weave Method of Trellising Tomato Plants

An easy and efficient method of supporting tomato plants.

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Articles to help you raise your own food.

Brandywine and Company – What We Know and What We Don’t (One Person’s Opinion)

An 1886 lithograph of a Brandywine tomato.

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Gardening with Kids!

Passing on a passion for gardening.

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Beer Traps for Slug Control

A slug eating fresh strawberries. Photo by @lunahaarmann from pixabay.

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Blossom End Rot (BER) in Tomatoes

Tomatoes with Blossom End Rot (aka BER).

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The Irish Potato Famine of the 1840s

Potato infected with Phytophtora infestans.

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The Origins of Common Food Crops

Where did garden veggies originally come from, and why should I care?

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The Pepper Heat Scale

Habanero pepper color wheel.

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Tips for Growing Corn (Maize)

A view of corn seedlings in cell trays.

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What Exactly is Damping-off?

What exactly is damping off, and what can I do about it?

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What seeds to sow when the soil temperature is above ...

How soil temperatures affect germination and plant growth.

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How to Build Economical, Long-lasting Tomato Baskets

Step-by-step plans for constructing a large amount of tomato baskets.

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A Case for Gardening with Heirloom Plants

Heirloom Seeds.

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Glossary of Botanical Terms

Definitions of terms used on this website.

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