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“Mixing 1/3 of Canadian sphagnum peat moss with soil from the hole helps my blueberry plants. I keep raspberries far away from everything as they take over (like mint does), and maintain them in a row. Planting at least 2 varieties of blueberries gets better yields.”

• Anonymous tipper on How to Grow a Food Garden

“Sometimes in September, I lay a bag of garden or potting soil flat, cut the top layer of plastic off (leaving a 2” “rim” all around, and scatter lettuce seeds over the soil, press in, and water with a spray bottle. Works with arugula, too.”

• Anonymous tipper on 10 Benefits of Growing Lettuce in Pots

“We make wire cages with cattle fencing, I’ve been growing spaghetti and butternut squash in those cages for the last 4 years. It works great. I just wind the squash vines around the cage until they reach the top, and then just let them go.”

• Anonymous tipper on How to Train Squash to Grow Vertically