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Don't let bitter cucumbers ruin garden harvest Posted on 02/16/06 by Bob Westerfield

Few things in the garden are more heartbreaking than taking the time and effort to cultivate the soil, plant seed, fertilize, water and nurture your plants, only to have your harvest taste awful.

Transplants give you early start in summer garden Posted on 02/16/06 by Terry Kelley

Even when winter is still chilling the air, you can still start your summer vegetable garden. You just need to know which vegetables you can plant directly into the ground and which you need to plant outdoors as small seedlings or transplants.

Plant a little garden variety for your salad Posted on 02/16/06 by Terry Kelley

Think about adding some novel vegetables to your garden this spring to make your salads tastier and more healthful. By the time you fire up the summertime grill and start blowing gnats away, your healthy salad choices can be ready.

Pollination critical in home vegetable gardens Posted on 02/16/06 by George E. Boyhan

Many of the vegetables we grow and eat rely on insects for pollination. Cucumbers are among these vegetables, along with squash, cantaloupe, watermelon and others.

Fight harvest-robbing diseases in vegetable garden Posted on 02/16/06 by Brad Haire

Wilts, leaf spots, blights and fruit rots all want to destroy vegetables before they can be harvested. But home gardeners can do a few things to keep these diseases away and help ensure a bountiful harvest.

How do you control garden insects? It's up to you Posted on 02/16/06 by Alton N Sparks

Controlling insects in your vegetable garden can be a challenge. From strictly nonchemical to "washday" applications of insecticides, the approaches to insect control are as varied as the people who garden.

Simple technique can make peaches bigger, sweeter Posted on 02/16/06 by Kathryn C. Taylor

What can you do in five minutes with one tree, a piece of plastic and a pair of pliers? For one thing, you can get bigger, sweeter peaches.

Don't let fear cause 'killer' bee mistakes Posted on 02/16/06 by Keith S. Delaplane

In the fear that accompanies the arrival of Africanized bees, some groups may want to ban beekeeping in their areas. That's the very worst thing we could do.

Enjoy your food, and give honeybees some respect Posted on 02/16/06 by Amanda Ellis

When a honeybee buzzes the blooms in your garden, give it some respect. The pollination it and other honeybees are providing is supplying an estimated one-third of the world's food.

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