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Holiday Fruit and Garden
DIYnet — We've come a long way since the days of Pilgrims and the time when an orange or cranberries were considered a Christmas treat. Can you imagine your child today being thrilled with a mere fruit or vegetable as a gift on Christmas morning? In ...More…
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An Intensive Organic Farm
DIYnet — Michael Ableman's innovative 12-acre organic farm feeds more than 500 families. Interplanting fruit trees with rows of vegetables maximizes the available garden space. Author and organic farmer Michael Ableman is devoted to improving cultivation ...More…
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A Few Tips Lend Help to Good-Looking Tomatoes
DIYnet — Anyone can grow tomatoes, right? That might be true, but there's a big difference between spindly plants producing a few fruit and shrub-like bushes covered with tomatoes. Here are a few things you can do to become one of the those people who ...More…
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Zones, Sun and Shade
DIYnet — Before you plant bulbs, seeds or new plants in your garden, you'll need to know your climate and planting zone; you'll also need to monitor your garden to see what areas are full-sun, partial sun, shade and partial shade. When shopping for ...More…
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Tomato: The Indispensable Guide To Tomatoes
DIYnet — I would love to grow tomatoes in my garden, but the area I want to use has drainage problems. What should I do? Tomatoes need a lot of sun, so build your raised bed in a sunny location. After you've constructed the sides, dig up the dirt at least ...More…
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Raised Veggie Bed
DIYnet — Horticultural expert Walter Reeves shows how to create raised beds for growing succulent, home-grown tomatoes -- even if your yard has poor drainage. Tomatoes need a lot of sunshine, so select a location for your raised bed that receives a lot of ...More…
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Early Spring Veggies
DIYnet — Radishes are the vegetable equivalent of "instant gratification." They're one of only a handful of veggies a gardener can sow from seed at the beginning of a month and harvest by month's end. The only way to get a bunch of radishes ...More…
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Pruning Apple Trees
DIYnet — Hand pruners come in a variety of styles. This pair has rotating handles. The branch collar is the wrinkled wood close to the trunk. Never cut into the branch collar when pruning. Fruit trees must be pruned every year, usually during the dormant ...More…
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Preserving Food
DIYnet — Hobbyist Mary Samida shares a simple preservation techniques that produce beautiful and tasty results: Arrange herbs in small decorative bottles and pour the champagne-vinegar mixture over them, then tightly seal the bottle. Some of Samida's ...More…
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How to Grow Strawberries
DIYnet — Fresno, Calif. -- Strawberries aren't just delicious; they're a breeze to grow. (SHNS photo courtesy The Fresno Bee) Michelle Guardado's garden already was overflowing with roses, ferns, morning glories and sweet peas when she went shopping ...More…
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Artichokes, Tomatoes and Eggplants
DIYnet — With the jardin potager truly beginning to have the appearance of a cottage kitchen garden in the French countryside, host Mayita Dinos and crew turn their attention to the "stars" of the garden, the vegetables and berries. First on the list is ...More…
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Quick Tip: Organic Gardening
DIYnet — A thriving garden doesn't have to depend on chemical fertilizers and insecticides, says Ask DIY Gardening expert Jessie Mack Burns. With good basic care and natural-based additives, you can achieve healthy, gorgeous plants and flowers in a few ...More…