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How to Store Potatoes for Winter

Late blight is not a treatable disease and it will kill your plants. In addition, late blight is highly communicable disease that is carried on wind and will infect other gardens and farms within a 50-mile radius. So it is important to destroy infected plants once you confirm you have late blight.

What to Do When Late Blight Strikes Your Tomatoes

Jars of home canned blueberry syrup on a table.

Homemade Blueberry Syrup with Honey

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Dehydrating Zucchini for Food Storage

Summer Squash are among the easiest and most productive plants to grow in the garden. They are fun to grow too since there are so many different shapes, colors, and varieties. Often times I find myself trying to squeeze in more varieties than I have room for in the garden.

Growing Summer Squash Vertically

Close up of chamomile flowers in the garden.

Growing Chamomile for Tea

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Purslane: Weed it or Eat it?

Knowing when to harvest garlic can be tricky. Here are tips to help you decide when the time is right to harvest garlic, plus learn how to cure and store garlic for winter.

How to Harvest, Cure, and Store Garlic

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Tips for Germinating Carrots

garlic scapes in a harvest basket

10 Garlic Scape Recipes

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Old Dogs: Grieving the Loss of Miss Millie

Whether you are striving for a few gourmet fingerling potatoes for fresh eating or growing a large crop for winter food storage, here are several different ways to grow potatoes in your garden.

6 Ways to Grow Potatoes