*Sigh* We’re already missing the warm, sunny days of summer and the delight we had tending our vegetable garden. But even though most growing zones in North America have gone to sleep for the winter, you can still try your hand at cool season growing with the help of cloches.

Cloches are also known as hoophouses, cold frames, hot beds, or row covers. T....

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2010 was the first year home gardeners could find Burpee Home Gardens vegetable and herb plants in their local garden retail centers. It’s been an amazing year, filled with lots of information and education, and plenty of opportunities to grow a successful vegetable garden.

Throughout the season, the Burpee Home Gardens team was there to answer your qu....

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Each year the National Garden Bureau chooses one vegetable and one flower to showcase throughout the entire season. The crops are chosen because of their popularity, but also because they are easy-to-grow, widely adaptable, genetically diverse, and versatile.

Then it should be no wonder that the NGB chose 2011 as “The Year Of The Tomato”.