15 Easy Tips for Growing Peppers Outdoors (Hot or Sweet!)
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15 Easy Tips for Growing Peppers Outdoors (Hot or Sweet!)

Are peppers a universally mouthwatering kind of veggie? Not necessarily, no. And yet… think about it. Across continents and cuisines, peppers, in their countless forms, are indispensable in creating truly mouthwatering dishes. So, why not grow your own peppers and try them all? Cultivating your sweet or hot patch leads to significant culinary experiences right…

Why You Should Always Plant Basil Next to Tomatoes
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Why You Should Always Plant Basil Next to Tomatoes

There’s no shortage of old wisdom in the garden, and companion planting—growing certain crops close together for mutual benefit—is one of the more enduring ideas. Among the most talked-about pairings is basil alongside tomatoes. It’s often repeated in gardening circles, passed on from grower to grower, and while not every claim about this duo is…

9 Best Companion Plants For Peppers: Improve Growth & Repel Pests
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9 Best Companion Plants For Peppers: Improve Growth & Repel Pests

If you’re a vegetable gardener, I’m sure you’ve tried growing peppers in your garden at least once.  Believe it or not, I actually had to plant peppers and throw away destroyed crops several times before I got the hang of it. The main issue: pest infestations every single time.  In today’s article, I’m going to…

Why You Should Plant Radishes With Cucumbers – A Surprising Win!
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Why You Should Plant Radishes With Cucumbers – A Surprising Win!

The pairing of cucumber and radishes sounds like a strange one. I mean…these are two vegetables you would never want together in a salad, let alone a cooked dish.  However, in the garden, this pairing works surprisingly well and can benefit each other in both direct and indirect ways!  In this article, we’re going to…

How to Prune Tomatoes in Spring for Maximum Production
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How to Prune Tomatoes in Spring for Maximum Production

Ever noticed how most gardening advice floating around sounds like your grandma’s incantations to her prize-winning tomatoes? You hear it, you nod, but when you’re actually standing in front of your own sprawling plant… suddenly the magic feels a little lost in translation. There’s no voodoo, no chanting under a full moon, no elaborate rain…

12 Tips for Growing Zucchini That Actually Deliver a Big Harvest
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12 Tips for Growing Zucchini That Actually Deliver a Big Harvest

Let me be very honest with you, I’m personally not the biggest fan of zucchini. I’m more of a cucumber person, you know.  But, my family absolutely LOVES zucchini; I’m pretty sure they’d cry if I told them this season’s zucchini harvest went bad. My mom even adds zucchini to dishes that aren’t supposed to…