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Fall Vegetable Garden News

Grow a lush garden indoors

Fall and winter are my fa­vorite times of year to tend to my vegetable garden.

Check Your Seed Packets: Garden Varieties Moving North

The gardening cycle has been thrown off the rails in Debbie Ricigliano's Howard County, Md., vegetable garden in past years. Shrubs are blooming earlier, cherry buds are opening in the fall and flower bulbs are emerging when they shouldn't. [More]

Prepare to plant in coming months

Prepare to plant in coming months Finalize your spring vegetable garden design in preparation for planting the next few months. Consider adding drip irrigation for more efficient watering.

Growing spuds: Can you dig it?

It is not too early to start planning for this year's vegetable garden. If you have never grown potatoes, you might want to try it this year. Potatoes are easy to grow and a fun and rewarding activity for gardeners of all ages and experience levels. It is important to start with certified seed potatoes. Do not use potatoes sold at grocery stores or ones from last year's garden.

Gardening takes root in a local schoolyard

The teachers at Radio Park Elementary School in State College have a great tool to help their childr

So Much Variety, What to Choose?

Some seeds are worth trying; others you should avoid Dr. Francis Gouin My 2011 vegetable garden was the most productive I have ever had. Even as I write this column in early January, I am still harvesting kale, collard greens, kohlrabi, cabbage, mustard greens and Brussels sprouts. I also had the best harvest ever of fall peas, snap beans and carrots. Image Caption:  Crockett beans. read more

Freeze damaged tomato plants seldom make a good recovery

Q. When the freeze came, I covered my tomato plants but after several weeks all the leaves appear wilted. Will some growth appear once the weather warms up?

Brothy soups keep dieters on track

Since almost the beginning of Weight Watchers, one thing has remained constant: The pretty-much-eat-as-much-as-you-want Garden Vegetable Soup. Now, you can make some other broth based varieties.

Controlling grasshoppers in the garden

Gardeners in the Shenandoah Valley saw a lot of grasshoppers in 2011.

Taking steps in winter months to prepare your garden

A sense of order in your garden and yard is beneficial for several reasons - its own good health, your peace of mind and everyone's enjoyment.