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Check your local freeze date to choose vegetables for October planting. Fast-maturing cool-season crops are ideal for late fall harvests. Hardy plants like garlic and kale go dormant in winter and ...

Many fall vegetables need to be planted in the spring when the weather is favorable and rainfall is abundant. But some fall vegetables can—and should—be planted as late as the end of summer. For a ...

It’s time to get ready for fall vegetable gardening. We know, we know: It’s still hot outside. Falling leaves and crisp autumn air feel an eternity away. But for some of our favorite cool-season ...

Mulching is one of those garden chores that pays off all season. A thick layer of mulch helps steady the soil temperature and prevents moisture from escaping. Straw, shredded leaves, or wood chips are ...

Late summer can be a great time to plant fall vegetables. The shorter days and cooler temperatures are perfect for planting leafy greens, cabbage, broccoli and root vegetables. By the way, remember ...

Late winter is the moment to tuck cold hardy vegetables into the soil so they are ready to surge once the light returns and ...

TIME FOR SUNDAY. GARDENER I’M HERE AT VALLEY VIEW FARMS WITH CARRIE INGLE. GOOD MORNING. HEY, THERE. AND IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR WE’RE PLANTING SOME FALL SEASON CROPS, AND I LOVE VEGETABLES. SO AS YOU ...

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- As summer begins to fade, Clovis resident Jonathan Halverstadt is already looking ahead to the next growing season. His backyard garden, bursting with peppers and other summer ...

Many gardeners like to grow plants from seedlings because it gives them a head start, but there's one vining plant that is best grown directly from seed.