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What are the Green Caterpillars on Your Tomato Plants? | The Tomato Hornworm & Tobacco Hornworm

Garden Experiments — Thu, 13 May 2021 14:50:56 +0000

Have you discovered that something is eating the leaves of your tomato plants and damaging your green tomatoes? You probably have a tomato hornworm or a tobacco hornworm. If you look around, you will probably find a giant green caterpillar on your tomato plants. What Does a Tomato Hornworm or Tobacco Hornworm Look Like? These […]

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Aerobin Composter Review: Compost Kitchen Scraps and Yard Waste in Your Backyard

Garden Experiments — Tue, 12 May 2020 13:50:33 +0000

If you’re looking for a large, sturdy, insulated composter, the Aerobin400 Composter fits the bill. It is 47 inches tall by 29 inches wide and can hold up to 113 gallons of compost! And since it is aerated, you don’t have to turn the compost. Why Compost Yard Waste & Kitchen Scraps? Composting kitchen scraps […]

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Belham Living Cedar Raised Garden Bed Review

Garden Experiments — Fri, 01 May 2020 15:41:46 +0000

Living in Georgia, our soil has a lot of clay in it. Our yard in particular has a lot of stones and broken up concrete from the activities of the previous owner. Last year, I was desperate to grow tomatoes but I didn’t have the time to put in the work to install a proper […]

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Homegrown Tomato Salad Recipe

Garden Experiments — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 14:15:34 +0000

Some of my favorite things about summer time gardens are fresh home grown tomatoes. There’s nothing like that taste. It’s fresh and sweet and just plain delicious. Since the flavor of the tomato itself is wonderful, I don’t like to cover them up with a lot of spices or cook them. Rather, I prefer them […]

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How to Quick Dry Herbs in an Oven

Garden Experiments — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:45:23 +0000

I shook the last flakes from my oregano jar into my spaghetti sauce last night. I started to add it to my grocery list and I had one of those ‘aha’ moments. I’ve got a bunch of oregano growing outside this summer. Why not dry some to refill my spice jar? I’ve never bothered to dry anything from my […]

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What’s Eating My Jalapeños?

Garden Experiments — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 21:24:47 +0000

You’ll never believe what I found eating my jalapeños. It’s a hot pepper so you would think that it would be protected from hungry critters. But, that is not always the case. I planted my jalapeño peppers in containers this year. They were grown in part shade just along the edge of my driveway. I have […]

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The Secret to Watering Container Gardens

Garden Experiments — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 23:46:09 +0000

I hate to water, but I like to grow things in containers. These two things don’t mix. It’s the same in my kitchen though. I hate to cook but I really like to eat good, healthy, delicious food. *Sigh* What’s a girl to do? I’m always looking for ways to simplify or even automate some […]

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It’s Fall Planting Time

Garden Experiments — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 22:10:46 +0000

It’s still hot outside, really hot. But, believe it or not, fall is just around the corner and it’s time to start planting fall vegetables. Beets, broccoli, cabbage, chard, carrots, lettuce, radishes and more can all be put into the ground in late July through September. This is often our hottest and driest time of […]

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Hardening Off Seedlings the Easy Way

Garden Experiments — Tue, 27 May 2014 12:23:23 +0000

This winter, and even into the spring, I started some seeds in my garage under my new commercial grow light. It worked really well and I am growing marigolds, coleus, tomatoes, African daisies, basil, and more from seeds. It’s a whole lot cheaper than buying plants and I have a much higher success rate with […]

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Bringing Herbs Indoors for Winter Cooking

Garden Experiments — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 13:30:17 +0000

Having fresh herbs to add to your cooking in the winter is a great boon – you just can’t beat that fresh flavor. Now is the time to plan so that you can enjoy the flavor throughout the winter. Depending on where you live, some of your herbs will survive outdoors even in winter. My […]

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