Potatoes are one of the most popular, and often most productive crops grown in the home garden. Zone 9 is to warm to grow the famous russet potato wi
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Strawberries are one of the most popular fruits that can be grown in the home garden. They are used in everything from short cakes to smoothies and
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What is Pepper Corking? Corking is a scaring that appears on the surface skin of a pepper, commonly on Jalapenos. This scaring is caused by th
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How to Grow Cowpeas Cowpeas, also known as Black Eyed Peas, are one of the limited number of crops that will do well in the heat of summer. Not o
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Zone 9 is known for have hot summers that can be quite difficult to have a successful garden in. To help increase the chances of having a successfu
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This is the first post in a new series "$0.25 Seed Experiment" In this series I will be documenting my experiences with a packet of seeds that
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A popular technique for germinating seeds that can be difficult to get started is the Paper Towel Method. In this video I give a quick tutorial on how
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In Zone 9 there are few vegetable that grow very well in the Summer. The long days and scorching heat can wreak havoc on a garden. One of the few st
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In Zone 9, there will often times be winters that stay rather warm deep into the season. There have been a few winters that frost only shows up 2 o
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The best time of the year to prepare for the spring growing season is right in the middle of winter. Most crops stop producing during the winter all
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