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Smart, proven vegetable garden hacks for American gardeners: what to plant and when for your USDA zone, how to build great soil, and how to beat frost, pests and plant problems.

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Plant garlic nowOctober is garlic month. Step-by-step, with dates for every zone.What to plant this monthZone-by-zone list of what still goes in the ground in October.Fall vegetable gardenTime fall crops from your first frost date and harvest into winter.Frost tonight?What to cover plants with, and what never to use.Make compostThe no-fail beginner method, plus what can and can’t go in.Green tomatoes left?Five ways to ripen them indoors after the first frost.

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Start HerePlan your garden, pick seeds, get set up Planting CalendarWhat to plant and when, by zone and month Vegetables A-ZGrowing guides for every vegetable TomatoesVarieties, planting, pruning, problems Seed StartingStart seeds indoors like a pro Soil & CompostCompost, soil health, cover crops Harvest & StoragePick at the right time, store all winter Seasonal CareFrost, winter prep, cold frames

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Gifts for Gardeners: Practical Ideas for Every Budget

Useful gardening gifts sorted by budget and gardener type, from garden kneelers and hori-hori knives to grow lights and seed subscriptions, with what to…
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Garden Soil 101: The Best Soil for a Vegetable Garden

What good vegetable garden soil looks like, how to check texture, pH and drainage yourself, which bagged soil goes where, and how to improve…
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Damping Off: Why Seedlings Collapse and How to Prevent It

Damping off makes seedlings pinch and topple at the soil line. Learn the causes, a prevention checklist, what to do when it appears and…
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Best Seed Catalogs: 12 Companies Worth Requesting This Winter

Twelve trusted US seed companies compared by focus and region, plus how to read a catalog listing and when to order seeds for your…
Seasonal Care

How to Winterize Your Garden: Fall Checklist for Beds and Raised Beds

Clear diseased plants, cover the soil, protect perennial crops and drain your irrigation before the ground freezes. A zone-by-zone checklist for putting your vegetable…
Seasonal Care

Winter Vegetables: 16 Cold-Hardy Crops and How Cold They Go

Kale, collards, spinach, leeks and garlic can take serious cold. Here is how low each one goes, what overwinters in your zone, and how…
Planting Calendar

When to Plant Garlic: Planting Dates by USDA Zone

Plant garlic 1-3 weeks after your first killing frost: mid-September in zone 3, October to early November in zones 5-7, and November to January…
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What to Plant in October: A Zone-by-Zone Vegetable Guide

From garlic in Minnesota to strawberries in Florida, here is what you can still plant in October in every USDA zone, plus the garden…
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What to Plant in November: Vegetables for Every USDA Zone

November means last-call garlic and mulch in the North, and the best planting month of the year in zones 8-10. Here is what to…

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