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Garden of Eatin', Pests & DiseasesOrganic Pest Control 101: 7 Easy Solutions for Getting Rid of Aphids
Of all the pests that plague gardens throughout the season, aphids are among the most destructive, overwhelming, and frustrating. They seem to multiply overnight and can quickly invade a garden, leaving you…
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Garden of Eatin', Pests & Diseases
Organic Pest Control 101: How to Get Rid of Fig Beetles Naturally
I like to call them the “bumbling pilots of the garden,” and every summer, those loud, buzzy, clumsy fig beetles are quite an amusing sight to see. If they’re not, ahem, getting…
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At some point in the season as you inspect your tomato crop, you may have noticed a rotten, sunken spot on the end of the fruit. It looks like a yellow or…
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Growing a bee garden is as easy at it gets for a home gardener. There’s no need to seek out exotic blooms or struggle with fussy flowers that need to be pampered.…
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Tomatoes are the holy grail of gardens. Who can resist all those sweet, juicy orbs ripening in the sun every summer, filling the air with that unmistakable heady scent of tomato vine?…
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Garden of Eatin', How-To, Vegetables
Grow the Best Tomatoes on the Block: 10 Tips for a Successful Harvest
If you’re planning to grow a summer garden, you’re most likely going to grow tomatoes in it. These plump, juicy fruits are the pinnacle of every vegetable gardener’s summer harvest, but it’s…
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Garden of Eatin', How-To, Seeds & Seedlings
Advice for New Gardeners: The Best Seeds to Plant in Spring
In my very first year of gardening, I did what any ambitious beginner would do in a brand-new garden: I bought a bunch of seeds that looked good, threw them in the…
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Garden of Eatin', How-To, Seeds & Seedlings
The Ultimate Seed Starting Guide: A Roundup of Garden Betty’s Best Tips and Tutorials
It’s 50°F and sunny in Central Oregon, and while that may still sound cold to our southern neighbors, we’re really enjoying our false spring. (This weather meme, which circulates throughout the year…
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What’s the secret to growing a healthy, vigorous plant this season? Hint: It doesn’t start with what you see above ground. Root depth is a topic that isn’t often considered when we…
