I’m pretty confident in saying this…Burpee Home Gardens is psychic.

If they aren’t, well then, they’re some kind of geniuses, using their minds for the greater good, but of the vegetable growing variety. Perhaps we should get those brains trained on things like Homeland Security or the stock market and oil spills. We could use more mind....

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Boiling up a hearty soup is a typical way to use up spare vegetables and herbs. Freeze your recipe in portions, and you’ve got meals to use (and share) for weeks!

Fresh chopped salads are another way to get vegetables on your plate, and a great way to experiment with flavors and textures. Salads aren’t just for summertime enjoyment, either.....

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Here in California, it is the end of strawberry season. In my own backyard, I have a small patch of strawberry plants plus a large strawberry pot. Both areas are still bursting with sweet berries. Next year, I’m thinking about adding Burpee’s....

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So, you’ve spent time the last several weeks busily harvesting all the yummy fruits and vegetables from your garden. Maybe you’ve even done some canning or freezing, and possibly donated some of your extra produce to a local food pantry as we&rs....

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How, in all my life, had I never seen a tomato worm?

You remember me mentioning that I thought, perhaps, I had a deer nibbling on the tender leaves of my plants?

I was wrong. Seriously wrong.

To date, I’ve removed at least....

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