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A person inspects green and ripe tomatoes on a plant in a garden.

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When 90-degree heat stalls tomatoes on the vine, this indoor trick can finish the job

A cat sits among orange flowers in a garden with developing melons in the background.

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Cold spring hit Emir F1 melons, then fleece and strings sped up ripening

A person holds a large, ridged red tomato in a garden filled with green plants.

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Gardener trials 20-plus tomato varieties each season, and names their single must-grow pick

A woman stands in a garden surrounded by vegetables, showcasing a basket of tomatoes and cucumbers.

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Gardener goes 'grocery shopping' in their backyard, and hauls enough ingredients for dinner

A person harvests a carrot in a garden, while another holds pruning shears near ripe cherry tomatoes.

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NFL star Zack Baun returns to surprise harvest after leaving garden for 6 weeks

A box filled with fresh cucumbers on green grass.

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'We're at this point of the summer': Passerby spots box of 'free cucumbers' left in their neighborhood

A plant growing micro tomatoes.

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Gardener's 'micro tomatoes' sparked urgent warnings from online users

A woman harvesting her plants.

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August garden overflows with tomatoes, carrots, berries, peppers, and herbs

James Prigioni in a vegetable garden.

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New Jersey gardener says August isn't too late to plant 20-plus crops for fall, winter harvests

Barbara talking about summer crops in a garden.

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Tennessee gardener says now is the time to plant these fast-growing crops for a fall harvest

Brian Lowell in a garden.

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Garden expert calls August one of the year's most important months for planting

A woman standing in a garden.

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Backyard gardener transformed 2 near-dead strawberry plants into 40 new free plants