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Aerial view of a house with solar panels and a garden.

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Bare paddock became a food forest in 8 years, and this full farm tour shows how

Corn growing in raised beds.

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Midwest gardener says sweet corn is 'barely over knee high' after wacky spring, and growers agree

A close-up of green leaves growing near a brick and bins containing freshly gathered yard clippings and a brown powder.

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Urban gardener says ants swarming in a bed can signal compacted soil, and dry molasses can help

Flowers in a garden.

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No-dig gardener lets everything grow together, and the result is a lush, resilient garden

A man standing in a garden.

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U.K. gardener loses most of their onion harvest to a mole, then salvages the bed with shallots

A row of white buckets with plants sits against a white fence.

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Restaurant worker turns discarded buckets into a renter-friendly apartment garden

A person picks tomatoes in a garden, alongside a basket filled with peppers and cherry tomatoes.

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After days without power, gardener celebrates with tomatoes, peppers, and a first harvest basket

A close-up of a sliced zucchini revealing its pale interior and seeds on a wooden cutting board.

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Gardener baffled after harvesting zucchini that appears to have grown inside out

A large collection of ripe, colorful peaches arranged on a countertop.

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A $10 peach tree filled the fridge, packed the freezer, and sparked a recipe SOS

A man demonstrates pruning techniques on a green plant in a sunny garden.

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The midsummer peach-tree prune looks harsh, but it can keep trees lower, healthier, and loaded

A man holds two ripe tomatoes in one image and takes a bite of a green tomato in another, surrounded by greenery.

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Eastern US gardener grew 200 tomato varieties, says these 6 giants are the best

A person holding a seed packet labeled 'Pepper, Mild' in front of a jalapeño pepper plant with green peppers.

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Home gardener suspects 'Peppergate' after jalapeños turn pale, mild, and banana-shaped