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A young apple tree with green leaves and small, ripe apples.

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Newly planted apple trees deliver fruit far sooner than most gardeners expect

A person removing the husk from corn.

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Container-grown corn surprises first-time gardener with nearly flawless harvest

Several packets of seeds organized in rows on a patterned rug, with a cat lying nearby.

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Dollar Tree shopper buys 957 one-cent seed packets, returns with vegetables for manager

A cat sits near freshly harvested potatoes in a garden.

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Bucket-grown potatoes yield huge Yukon Golds, and a kitten tries to help dig

A garden with climbing plants, a basket of assorted vegetables, and a hand reaching for corn stalks.

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Viral 'garden grocery shopping' video shows a backyard haul of figs, squash, and purple peppers

A basket of assorted fresh vegetables, a measuring cup with cilantro, and a plate of meat with sauce and roasted vegetables.

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Video shows gardener picking dinner straight from the backyard, from zucchini to fresh citrus

A tray filled with vegetables.

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A tomato mix-up left one gardener with cherry tomatoes, but a batch of salsa soon followed

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

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After 10 days over 100 degrees, this 'crusty' garden is still spilling out tomatoes and peppers

A watermelon sits on a cutting board next to a handbag.

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Backyard gardener finally harvests tricky watermelon crop and finds a surprise upon cutting into it

A greenhouse made of transparent panels and wooden framing beside a building.

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Homemade greenhouse turns a cold, wet climate into prime spot for watermelons, peppers, and grapes

Wild strawberries growing among green leaves and grass.

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Passerby spots roadside wild strawberries, says no store-bought berry comes close

A man holds a plant leaf in a garden with vegetable beds and green foliage.

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Gardening expert says yellow tomato leaves are a clue, not a cause for panic