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A handful of Mexican sour gherkins.

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Home gardeners rave about Mexican sour gherkins, with one major caveat

Three toasted English muffins topped with melted cheese and slices of red and yellow tomatoes, seasoned with herbs.

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Gardeners say a thick slice of homegrown tomato on toast is exactly 'why we do this'

A woman in a garden.

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Minnesota gardener says August is 'go-time' as she races to preserve year's worth of food before freeze

A person holds orange peppers in a garden, surrounded by green plants and vegetation.

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One bite of an unknown garden pepper leaves gardener reeling from Scotch bonnet heat

A musician plays guitar on stage in front of colorful stained glass backdrops.

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Jason Mraz spent 20 years turning a San Diego orchard into a regenerative avocado farm

A hand holds a large, two-lobed tomato beside a basket filled with various ripe and unripe tomatoes.

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South Louisiana gardener says spring tomatoes are 'done for now' after a huge harvest

A basket of zucchinis on the ground next to green zucchini plants and grass.

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Couple's first harvest on 7-acre homestead sparks cheers, and a zucchini-or-watermelon debate

A group of chickens pecking at the ground near a person in a farmyard.

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Homesteader overwhelmed by chicken poop everywhere, and commenters say 'don't walk barefoot'

A person plants vegetables in a garden surrounded by various green plants.

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New Jersey gardener says 10 weeks before frost is the sweet spot for a 'pest-free' fall garden

A hand holds a heart-shaped potato against a blurred green background.

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Heart-shaped potato turns an ordinary harvest into a sweet reminder of why people garden

A hand holding a small, dirty red potato with several other potatoes in the background.

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First-time gardener shares potato haul from grow bags, and fellow growers call it a win

A person holds a radish, stands in a garden, and a basket filled with various vegetables is on the ground nearby.

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After a rough spring, a backyard harvest delivers cucumbers, beans, and a standout crop