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When you plant a grapevine, the expectation is that it will bear its first crop in year three. But it might just produce leaves in … Read more

The jalapeno is technicaly a tender perennial, but most of us grow it like an annual since frost will kill the plant. If you didn’t … Read more

Woody plant like blueberries may last decades if their wood’s managed and soils’ chemistry is right. But how many more years can a patch of … Read more

There’s always a certain moment in the summer where your cucumber patch run out of steam. The vines is still alive and green, but somehow, … Read more

Bare-root strawberry planting has its particular kind of worry. You take your time positioning each crown just so, spreading out the roots a bit and … Read more

When the ground has warmed, it’s time to plant your seedlings. But in real life, there is always a gap between plan and execution. More … Read more

It’s not exactly like you plant a strawberry crown in early spring and then wait for sweet red fruit to emerge immediately. Instead, what emerges … Read more

PEPPERS are ANNUALS; most people don’t grow them year-round (though they could), but simply let the frost kill their plants. Nature didn’t intend a pepper … Read more

That frost warning on your phone triggers panic: Your tomatoes are still green. All those possible salads will become frozen mush, right? Panicking never speeds … Read more

May: You put a little baby tomato plant in the ground, all hopeful and full of compost. In July, true to promise, some first red … Read more

We grow strawberries because they is delicious. But lack of care can reduces the crop over time. Year after year, maybe it’s grown on same … Read more