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Fresh orange carrots with green tops growing in dark soil under sunlight.

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In Maryland, one overlooked chore helped a backyard gardener grow this season's biggest carrots

Two plastic trays filled with various sizes of freshly harvested, unwashed potatoes.

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Gardener calls first Yukon Gold harvest 'meh,' but home growers say the tiny potatoes are gold

A measuring tape beside yellow chanterelle mushrooms and bowls of blueberries and raspberries on a wooden surface.

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New Hampshire forager finds giant chanterelles, black trumpets, and a lesson in where they grow

A woman talks in a garden with tomato plants.

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Gardener asks TikTok why tomato plants are curling, and growers flood the comments

A bell pepper plant growing in a pot.

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After a disappointing year, a single bell pepper plant came back with a 21-pepper surprise

A woman standing in a garden.

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In a small garden, the smartest midsummer choice may be removing what no longer works

A man stands next to various plants.

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Gardener says bigger blooms, better harvests can hinge on knowing what not to prune

A woman in a garden, showcasing baskets filled with vegetables.

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Country singer Emily Ann Roberts shows off a backyard harvest that just keeps growing

A close-up of green plants with large leaves and small yellow flowers in a garden setting.

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Gardener stunned by their neighbor's tomato plant pushing 100 flowers out on one stem

A woman in a gray beanie adjusts protective covers in a garden.

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Heavy rain pounded the backyard beds, but protective covers kept the veggies thriving

A woman with long, wavy hair speaks in a garden filled with vibrant green bean plants.

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She planted a dried bean soup mix in her raised bed, and now it's exploding with sprouts

Vibrant red tomatoes and small green ones growing on a leafy vine, glistening with dew in sunlight.

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Got leggy tomatoes? Bury the stems sideways, and they may grow back stronger