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Vegetable Gardening Indoors: Starting A Vegetable Garden Indoors
You can grow most vegetables in containers. But what about vegetable gardening indoors? Click here for vegetables to grow inside and how.
By Liz Baessler
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Beautiful Vegetables For Foliage: Tips On Using Edibles As Ornamentals
I think all of my veggies are beautiful but, if I had to choose, what are some beautiful vegetables for foliage color and texture to add to an ornamental vegetable garden? Better yet, which ones make good container specimens? Find out here.
By Amy Grant
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Vegetables High In Vitamin D: Eating Vegetables For Vitamin D Intake
Vitamin D is an essential nutrient. The human body needs it in order to absorb calcium and magnesium, which are necessary for healthy bones and teeth. While some people get enough Vitamin D naturally, some don't. Learn more about Vitamin D-rich veggies here.
By Liz Baessler
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Mounded Raised Beds: How To Make An Unframed Raised Bed
If you're like most gardeners, you think of raised beds as structures enclosed and raised above the ground by some sort of frame. But raised beds with no walls also exist, and these mounded raised beds are also great for home gardens.
By Ilana Goldowitz Jimenez
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What Does Landrace Mean – Learn About Landrace Plant Species
What does landrace mean? Landrace in plants refers to a traditional variety that has adapted over time. These plant varieties are not genetically bred but have evolved different traits naturally without any human intervention. For more details, click here.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Vegetable Seed Growing – Planting Freshly Harvested Seeds From Veggies
Is planting freshly harvested seeds a viable way to re-crop? Click here for things you should know when harvesting and planting seeds from your vegetables.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Vegetables And Vinegar: Vinegar Pickling Your Garden Produce
Harvested lots of veggies? Vinegar pickling or quick pickling is a simple process that uses vinegar for food preservation. Learn more here.
By Amy Grant
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Where To Put A Garden: How To Choose The Location Of A Vegetable Garden
Choosing a garden location for vegetables can seem complicated. How much sun? What kind of soil? How much room? Don't panic. It is not hard to pick a spot if you keep a few things in mind from this article.
By Heather Rhoades
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Growing A Self Sufficient Garden - Plant A Self Sustaining Food Garden
More people are recognizing the value of growing a self-sufficient garden. But what is gardening self-sufficiency, and how does one go about making a self-reliant garden? Read on to learn more.
By Laura Miller
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Types Of Plant Lodging: Treating Plants Affected By Lodging
High-yield cereal crops must pass numerous tests as they go from seedlings to harvested products. One of the weirdest is lodging. What is lodging? Learn more about the phenomena here and what, if anything, can be done about it.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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What Are Full Sun Vegetables - Best Full Sun Vegetables
Whether you buy vegetable seedlings from your local nursery or start your own plants, you've probably noticed many garden vegetables are labeled as “full sun.” But what does full sun mean and what vegetables do well in full sun?
By Laura Miller
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What Are Some Yellow Vegetables - Growing Vegetables That Are Yellow
Growing yellow vegetables in the garden is a great way to include colorful veggies in your favorite culinary masterpieces. So what are some yellow vegetables that are easy to grow?
By Laura Miller
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Advanced Vegetables - Vegetables That Are Hard To Grow
Some vegetables are harder to grow than others. If you're looking for a challenge, read on to learn about these advanced veggies.
By Amy Grant
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Economical Vegetables - What Are The Most Cost Effective Vegetables You Can Grow
There are many good reasons to grow your own produce. One is saving money. Let's take a look at the most economical vegetables to grow in a home garden.
By Laura Miller
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Root To Stem Vegetables: Vegetables You Can Eat All Of
Using root to stem vegetables in their entirety is a way to boost your grocery budget and enjoy all the benefits of our food. Read on to learn more.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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10 Best Indoor Vegetables: Growing Indoor Vegetables In Pots
To help you get started on this journey to self-sufficiency, here's our list of the 10 best indoor vegetables to cultivate at home.
By Laura Miller
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Top 10 Cold Weather Vegetables
Often gardeners think of vegetable gardening as a summer activity. Yet, there are a number of cold-season vegetables that will grow in cooler temperatures. Here's our list of the ten best vegetables for cold-weather cultivation.
By Laura Miller