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Lettuce growing in a container, a woman holding a food storage container, and hands digging in soil.

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'I'd rather grow groceries': Farmer says even small spaces can turn a yard into a food source

A wicker basket, ripe tomatoes on the vine, and stuffed zucchini topped with cheese.

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Home gardener builds cheesy zucchini boats from fresh-picked peppers, tomatoes, and herbs

A bowl filled with various vegetables, including corn, okra, and tomatoes.

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Wind flattened a first-time corn grower's stalks, and the harvest still delivered a surprise

A collection of freshly harvested vegetables arranged in a basket, including cucumbers, peppers, and green beans.

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Minnesota gardener's harvest shows how backyard vegetables can pay off all summer

A woman in a garden holds a basket filled with various harvested vegetables.

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Even worn-looking plants can yield a bounty, Maryland gardener's harvest shows

A woman in a garden showing vegetables, then is seen planting seedlings in soil.

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Don't write off August — these fast-growing crops can keep your garden producing into fall

A gardener tending to plants and vines on trellises.

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Gardener says messy summer beds can still produce, and shouldn't be cleared in one sweep

A box filled with green bell peppers.

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Virginia gardener's one-day bell pepper harvest has growers asking, 'How many plants?'

A barn and tomato seeds.

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One Iowa farm is guarding 20,000 food varieties as seed giants dominate the market

An August harvest of tomatoes, beans, and cucumber.

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Gardener's August haul shows how hand-started seeds can pay off, even after setbacks

A person harvesting produce.

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Gardener's colorful harvest turns heads as corn, squash, and Brussels sprouts pile up

A person harvesting tomatoes, eggplants, and cabbage.

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Backyard gardener returns after weeks away, and one 'alien' carrot steals the show