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One of the most common pests found in the home garden is the aphid. They are tiny, but come in large groups that can do quite a bit of damage. The 3 e

This is our first post of five in the Summer Series. Watch for our post on heat tolerant vegetables, stopping basil from bolting, using shade cloth an

One of the most popular vegetables to grow in Zone 9 in May is the very tasty Green Bean. Not only can they be eaten raw but they can be used fresh in

It is that time of year when planning for a spring vegetable garden. The weather is still a little bit cool for planting out side, but the earlier t

Many gardeners in Zone 9 wait for winter to grow some cool weather vegetables. This winter, many gardeners planted their cool weather crops anticipa

In Zone 9 the winter is here, and with that comes a few winter crops. Peas are one of the most popular, and also one of the easiest to grow. There

Broccoli is a winter crop favorite, but it can also be grown early on in the fall with great success. At first Broccoli can be a slow grower, which ma

Its July 4th, a time for Americans to celebrate their independence and a time for those in Zone 9 to start planning for their fall garden. While

This is post number 7 in a blog series called $0.20Wal-Mart Seeds The second round of Jalapenos are starting to be produced by the plants that we

Plant growth and fruit production is highly dependent on nutrients available to the plant. The 3 major nutrients used by plants are Nitrogen, Phosp