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Gardening with Kids is a Blessing

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

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  …
Cheers to My Personal Tomato Favorites

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

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

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

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  …