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Remember this broccoli? One application of slow release fertilizer and about six weeks later turned it into this plant. I had no idea when I started this broccoli plant from seed that I had procured a "cut and come again" variety. Simply put, after I harvested the center head, which was about twice the size of a silver dollar, dozens of off-shoots began to develop and mature. I've had several

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Potatoes are a great crop for southern gardeners. All you need is seed potatoes and quite a bit of room since these plants like to grow and grow big. (Short on space? visit thegardenhelper.com for alternate growing methods.) Getting Started You can start your potato crop anytime the soil is warm enough to work. Potatoes aren't particularly picky about being too cold, but they do need to be able

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My friends who claim to have black thumbs ask me all the time how I know when my plants need water. These poor people stare at me intently as I explain and scribble notes frantically as if there will be a timed quiz later, complete with an essay question. "Put down the pencil," I reassure, "It's easy." And it is.Sure, each plant has its own water requirements and some need more, while some prefer

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We have a great growing season here in the south. In some regions, you can grow vegetables year round with the proper planning. Even still, it's a great idea to get a jump start on the growing season by starting seeds indoors where it's nice and warm and then transplant them into the garden after the soil warms up. Another plus, seed is cheaper than plants, so this method is very budget

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Next time I do onions, it will be from sets (or bulbs) - not seed. This has been the slowest boat to China to get them to even look like this.You can see where I side dressed the plants with some slow release fertilizer. Maybe that will help. I spoke to my gardening friend about them and he shook his head when I told him that I used seeds, not bulbs. Maybe I'll just chop up the greens and use

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I was convinced that I'd never in my lifetime be able to get a good broccoli harvest in the south. Between waiting for the seedlings to grow and fretting that the weather was too warm, I always ended up with plenty of stalk, but no heads.So I talked to my favorite gardening pal. He's been gardening in this area his whole life, which is, at my best guess, at least sixty years. And, no, I don't

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It's January. The lettuce I planted in November is puny, but it's still alive. Normally by this point, some rascal has chewed holes all through it or the cold or the heat (or a bipolar contrast of the two) have strangled it to death. So alive, but tiny, is definitely a plus. Weeding has been the key with this garden. I've learned that dollar weed can survive anything, and anything that kills

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