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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We are officially eating our own fresh, home grown produce!

We’ve been able to harvest basil for a while, which we love. Even my pickiest eater has noticed that when I include the basil in our pasta dishes, the flavor is much fuller. He now asks for me to add it to sauces. I’m also working it into marinades – I recently used it along with some....

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Just for the record, dogs really like digging in soft garden soil.

Dogs that want to dig will disregard your carefully staked out construction fencing.

Dogs digging in your wading pool garden is not the best thing for your plants.

Once I got through a series of several rainy days (and one night with a frost advisory) I finally felt like I could....

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You’ve spent oodles of time and energy planting your vegetables and herbs, so how do you keep pests and the elements from destroying your hard work? It doesn’t have to be a full-time job protecting your investment. Here’s a few things to consider …

Start Early
Once your growing zone’s f....

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