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Spring Onions – When and How to Plant

Spring onions are easy to grow and give great harvest in about two months. See how to choose, plant, grow and harvest them!
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Salsify – the Vegetable Oyster

Salsify or oyster plant is an ancient herb that was eaten as a vegetable by the Greeks and Romans. Hardy and tasty, it is being rediscovered today.
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Seed Testing and Preservation: A Behind the Scenes Look at Seed Testing Labs and the USDA

Everyone wants higher quality seed - from the home gardener to the production grower. Seed testing and seed preservation improve seed quality.
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How to Grow Sprouts at Home

Sprouts need only 5 minutes a day, matures in about a week and has more nutrients per calorie than any other type of food. Easy to grow and delicious!
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Increasing Your Garden Knowledge

One sure way to improve your garden next year is to increase your garden knowledge during the slower season. This is easier than you might think.
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Grow Great Pumpkins from Seed to Harvest

Pumpkins are an important fall mascot, from jack-o’-lanterns to delicious foods. After all, what says Fall more than pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin pies?