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Beautiful, Low-Water Use Plants for Your Garden
Every gardener knows, there will come a time each summer when water is precious – for some, that time is the entire gardening season. During those times, you know the …
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Gardening with Kids is a Blessing
I like to think that I've done my job as a gardener to at least inspire curiosity in my daughter about gardening. Gardening with kids isn't always pretty, but it's …
How to Be a Happy Food Gardener
I’ve read more self-help books than I care to admit. Some were helpful, some were forgettable, and a few were written with such certainty that I half expected the author …
Marinated BBQ Chicken Kabobs with Pineapple & Bacon
Making kabobs for a backyard party is easy and oh-so rewarding! After marinating, assemble these kabobs with a mixture of sweet, tangy and spicy ingredients that will be grilled to …
Cheers to My Personal Tomato Favorites
Every tomato gardener eventually reaches a point where the question changes.
It’s no longer, “Can I grow tomatoes?”
It becomes, “Which tomatoes do I always want in my garden?”
This chapter is my …
Boosting Yield Without Sacrificing Flavor
There comes a moment—usually right around midsummer—when every tomato gardener asks the same question:
How do I get more tomatoes… without turning them bland, watery, or forgettable?
Because here’s the hard truth:
It’s …
Tomatoes for Sauces, Canning, and Preserving
There’s a moment every tomato gardener knows well.
You walk into the kitchen carrying what you think is a reasonable harvest…
and realize you now own far more tomatoes than any household …
Pruning, Staking, and Support Systems
At some point every tomato gardener has stood in the garden, looked at a plant that seems to be doing everything at once, and thought:
“Should I be cutting this?”
Pruning and …
Growing Tomatoes in Raised Beds
Raised beds are where many gardeners fall in love with tomato growing all over again.
They’re tidy.
They’re efficient.
They warm up early.
They drain beautifully.
And perhaps most importantly, they give you more control—over …
How to Use This Book
I’m a firm believer that the best gardening books get dirty, dog-eared, bookmarked, highlighted, favorited, and occasionally splashed with tomato juice.
Let’s get one thing out of the way right up …
